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Title: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Mark Anderson on February 05, 2010, 05:05:54 pm

Ok, so I know I might be breaking a few "rules" here. It is walnut, I don't have any BL or Osage, that's why it's a "wide" d-bow.
It is 55" ntn 43#@25" but have drawn it to 27. Not quite the diamond ends that I have seen in drawing of Cherokee hunting bows because I took a little too much off one end while floor tillering. It is 1.5" at the handle and tapers to 5/8" at the nock. This one was fun because I have never built a bendy handle bow more than 15# before. Shoots reall smooth and is zippier than I thought it would be. takes an initial 1.5 inches of set but overnight loses about half an inch after resting.
I haven't finished it yet so I am up to any ideas you all might have, stain, paint, just tru-oil?
Built it to go along with the forsythia shafts I posted in arrows (there is a pic of them here too).
Mark

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Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Yokut on February 05, 2010, 05:26:47 pm

looks good and I like it! Tiller looks good to me. Wish mine came out so good. - Yokut

Since it's Cherokee have ya thought about traditional painted characters on the belly?

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Tsalagi on February 05, 2010, 05:29:24 pm

Nice work!

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Lombard on February 05, 2010, 07:07:49 pm

Hey nice arrows too.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: medicinewheel on February 05, 2010, 07:21:24 pm

Yes, very nice!
Maybe should bend bit more from midlimb towards the tips...!?

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 05, 2010, 07:26:31 pm

Looks great! Very nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Keenan on February 05, 2010, 07:56:59 pm

Excellent tiller. thats a very nice bow. Congratulations.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Jesse on February 05, 2010, 08:11:32 pm

very cool bow 8)

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Hrothgar on February 05, 2010, 08:58:18 pm

Nice job. You really have it bending through the handle!

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Okie on February 05, 2010, 09:15:14 pm

Nice bow. Tiller is spot on.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: PeteC on February 05, 2010, 11:03:12 pm

Great lookin' bow and arrows.I like em! God Bless

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: ricktrojanowski on February 06, 2010, 12:25:12 am

I really like this one.  Tiller looks really good.  Also nice job on the arras.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: chasing crow on February 06, 2010, 09:37:10 am

Looks good. I too like your arrows also. Looks like a nice outfit.
Chasing Crow

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Grunt on February 06, 2010, 09:43:39 am

Nice profile, you have it bending just right. Bet you can drive tacks with it.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Mark Anderson on February 07, 2010, 02:18:33 am

Thanks for all the nice words everyone! I think I might try some trad. character painting on it. If anyone has a picture or two to post so as to get some idea I would appreciate it. I can't find much on the web and I have none of the TBB's to go to.
Thanks
Mark

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: El Destructo on February 07, 2010, 04:46:19 am

Quote from: medicinewheel on February 05, 2010, 07:21:24 pm

Yes, very nice!
Maybe should bend bit more from midlimb towards the tips...!?

Very Nice...I love D-Bows....but I agree with Frank...could use a little more Bend...the Center seems to be doing a lot of Work..and the ends of boths limbs are along for the Ride...JMO

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: DanaM on February 07, 2010, 06:47:59 am

Nice looking bow and I like that tiller with slightly stiff tips, especially with a short draw :)

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: straightarrow on February 07, 2010, 09:58:30 am

I like the bow..great job and the arrows too. Are those two fletch? Very nice.I'm working on the finshing touches on a cherokee d bow and I think I'm gonna make some cane arrows for it. I made mine with slightly stiff tips also because I was worried about finger pinch.

Jon

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Mark Anderson on February 07, 2010, 10:41:41 am

Frank, Mike, after shooting a little I think I agree with you on bending more mid to outer limb. As I was tillering I thought it looked good but as you draw it back you can really feel the center doing a lot of work. Good eye guys and I will use your suggestion, that's why I post stuff on here. Just trying to learn! Have a ways to go yet.
God bless
Mark 

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: El Destructo on February 07, 2010, 12:48:14 pm

Just go Slow Mark...wont take much to get them working more...good luck and post pictures...

and Straightarrow ....as for Finger Pinch...I have never come across a case of Finger Pinch from a Bow bending too much at the Tips...it's always been caused by too short a Bow for a Long Length of Draw ...this is going to pinch your fingers

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: OldBow on February 07, 2010, 03:20:38 pm

Great tiller and looks primitive which is what this site is about! Nice and bookmarked for February BOM fun, too.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: El Destructo on February 07, 2010, 03:50:54 pm

Quote from: OldBow on February 07, 2010, 03:20:38 pm

looks primitive which is what this site is about! ! Nice and bookmarked for February BOM fun, too.

Since When is Primitive what Wins BOM.............. ;D

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: brownhillboy on February 07, 2010, 04:51:21 pm

Nice bow, can't wait to see the finished pics!

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) Finished new pics
Post by: Mark Anderson on March 01, 2010, 02:17:30 pm

Ok here it is now finished.
first off I retillered it a bit to get the mid limb to tip moving a bit more, wanted it to look more authentic so I dyed this walnut to look like osage. then I painted a little design on the back (how authentic that is I don't know). Made an artificial sinew string and added a jute wrap handle. 
Mark

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Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: n2huntn on March 01, 2010, 02:32:21 pm

Beautiful hunting rig, Really like that style, good job.
N2

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: John K on March 01, 2010, 02:53:43 pm

Looks great Mark ! I like the paint job alot !!

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: Mark Anderson on March 01, 2010, 06:34:15 pm

Thanks John and N2.
Mark

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: PeteC on March 01, 2010, 07:14:56 pm

I really like how you tweaked the tiller on this bow.Paint looks great. Good job. God Bless

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: Okie on March 01, 2010, 07:30:30 pm

Tiller looks great now. Love the paint also. Congrats on a nice bow.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: michbowguy on March 01, 2010, 08:47:30 pm

yes. awesome job. 8)

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: mullet on March 01, 2010, 08:52:46 pm

 I have to agree, thats a great looking bow and the Tiller looks real good.

Title: Re: Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut) finished new pics
Post by: Pappy on March 02, 2010, 07:07:32 am

Very nice work,I like that a lot.Sweet. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: wildman on March 05, 2010, 09:26:52 pm

awesome bow man I really like that style.I was looking for some original cheerokee designs as well,no luck I do have some art work I copied off of pottery that I found here in NW Kentucky seend me a pm if you would like me to send it to you

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Mark Anderson on March 05, 2010, 09:41:52 pm

Thanks everyone.
Wildman- pm sent!
Mark

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: profsaffel on March 05, 2010, 10:47:59 pm

Rules? Are their rules?  ;D  Good looking bow and I like the finish.

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: venisonburger on March 05, 2010, 11:29:46 pm

Nice looking bow.
VB

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: Grits on March 06, 2010, 01:01:07 am

Good looking bow and arrows.

Title: Re: Finished new pics Cherokee wide d-bow (walnut)
Post by: wildman on March 09, 2010, 11:05:08 pm

Okay I tried to send you an email no luck so here is apic of my one whole pot I have lots of shareds thats what the art came off of this pot is misissipian

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