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Offline Jakesnyder

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Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« on: February 16, 2019, 09:10:12 am »
I know with eastern red cedar (juniper) works best sinew backed with wide thin limbs. I'm trying to find a good short bendy handle design for erc. Can you go 1.25in center out 2/3rds then tapered to 5/8ths at the tips? Gull wing style? Having made this design with osage I'm not sure if erc can handle it? Thanks for any help.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2019, 09:22:08 am »
I'd start out a little wider. You can always reduce the width if necessary later.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2019, 06:04:18 pm »
How long?
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Offline Jakesnyder

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Re: Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2019, 10:56:37 am »
55" ttt. I'm looking for a 24" draw at 50lbs
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2019, 05:54:50 pm »
Wider for sure. I'd go close if not all the way to 2". You can go thinner in the grip area, just leave it thicker.  :)
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Re: Plains Indians erc sinew backed bow design
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 08:51:58 pm »
Juniper can go quite narrow with a thick sinew backing. I've tested the design of old Flathead and northern plains bows. 1/3 sinew the rest juniper. 1.25" wide a max at the handle tapering from there. Reflexed, 46" long 23.5" draw 58#. No problems. They are flawless staves though.
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