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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BryanR on August 03, 2013, 11:29:53 pm

Title: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: BryanR on August 03, 2013, 11:29:53 pm

Newspaper article on Friday giving details about my hometown Kittanning Folk Festival announced the Elk Lodge would be displaying historic items from their collection - including an original bow and arrow from the Colonial times.  I couldn't wait to see it in person.  It was about 36-38" in length, maybe 3" wide at the most.  Looked to be sinew backed.  Pretty awesome!!

The photos turned out pretty good.  There's some reflection from the glass display case.

I had to go back twice......   :)

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: kleinpm on August 03, 2013, 11:37:54 pm

That bow is sweet. It seems a little out of place in Pennsylvania.

Patrick

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: Hrothgar on August 03, 2013, 11:52:04 pm

Thanks for posting, nice close up pics. That bow looks like it could still fling an arrow with authority.

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: Traxx on August 04, 2013, 02:10:31 am

Id say Coastal North west Ca native origin.Hupa,Karuk or Yurok.

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: autologus on August 04, 2013, 09:45:16 am

That certainly isn't eastern woodlands. that bow traveled to get to PA.

Grady

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: toomanyknots on August 04, 2013, 10:07:05 am

Very very cool.

Title: Re: Awsome bow, guessing early to mid 1700s
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 05, 2013, 11:03:11 pm

Even money says Legionnaire is already planning a replica!  And it's gonna be a shooter!