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Title: Alaskan Archery Equipment PIC HEAVY!
Post by: Ifrit617 on August 02, 2013, 04:01:06 pm

Got back from a two week trip to Alaska a few weeks ago, and have been meaning to post these pictures of some of their archery equipment. Very interesting stuff. Especially the thick sinew cable backing, and the wrist guards built into some of the bows. I was lucky since the museum I went to in anchorage had a special exhibit of Inuit hunting equipment set up. Enjoy!

Jon

Title: Re: Alaskan Archery Equipment PIC HEAVY!
Post by: JonW on August 02, 2013, 05:01:08 pm

I would like to try one of those type bows sometime. I am not real interested in twisting up all that sinew though. Thanks for posting those pics Jon.

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Post by: smoke on August 02, 2013, 05:12:42 pm

Cool!  Looks like a very nice museum.

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Post by: Joec123able on August 02, 2013, 06:03:11 pm

Incredible stuff

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Post by: Carson (CMB) on August 02, 2013, 07:27:14 pm

Cool!  That fourth pic from the bottom sure looks like a stout arrow!  Might have to make myself a blunt like that. 

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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 02, 2013, 10:38:19 pm

Nice pics Jon looks like you had a good time.

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Post by: Danzn Bar on August 02, 2013, 11:22:54 pm

 8) stuff
DBar

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Post by: loefflerchuck on August 03, 2013, 01:16:20 am

Thanks

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Post by: Hrothgar on August 03, 2013, 09:23:29 am

Great pics, thanks for posting. These Inuit bows and arrows really show an advanced adaptive technology.

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Post by: swamp monkey on August 05, 2013, 01:59:40 pm

wonderful stuff.  The details shots help understand what they did to craft these bows. 

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Post by: BowEd on August 05, 2013, 02:02:56 pm

Good pics.I like that levered bow with the cable backing.Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: dbb on August 06, 2013, 02:06:18 pm

Its when you see stuff like this you truly understand what  a wonderful thing the human brain is!
It makes you wonder how it happend the first time.

Was it "Full draw with a spankin new bow" and disappointment followed by...hmmm what if i do this? Or something else?

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Post by: Del the cat on August 06, 2013, 02:10:50 pm

Excellent, ta for sharing
Some fearsome arrows there!
Del

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Post by: Parnell on August 06, 2013, 07:04:06 pm

Wonderfu photos!  thanks for posting!

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Post by: Adam on August 06, 2013, 11:52:31 pm

Thanks for taking the time to post these photos.  That looks like a great museum.