Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on August 21, 2013, 11:02:55 pm
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Throughout this trade I saw many awesome bows being built by some very talented bowyers...this osage bow made by JW Halverson is no exception.Thanks for all your hard work John!This bow is a sweet shooter.The tip work and handle detail is awesome-Hammertime(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/bowbrewers13009_zps5223d7b6.jpg)
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(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/bowbrewers13010_zps896dcd60.jpg) a few more
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nice bow eh(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/bowbrewers13006_zps3904f0b3.jpg)
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it will be hunting this fall(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/bowbrewers13005_zps64704f0b.jpg)
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Sewn to the grip is a 7 layer flattened green watermelon trade bead. Those beads were made in the late 1700's and early 1800's by a single family of glass bead makers on the island of Murano, which is part of the city of Venice, Italy. A very few of them made it to the North American continent as part of the fur trade. However most had a much darker past; they were goods used in the slave trade in West Africa.
This particular bead was part of a collection from Africa. I have a very limited number of them and the prices have gone up over 400% recently IF I could find some for sale. In all liklihood, this bead was part of a cargo that purchased someone's life.
I sew one of these to the grips of my bows to remind people that they should think twice about trading away their freedoms, even the smallest of freedoms. It may seem like you are getting a great deal upfront, but in reflection all you have are worthless trade beads and reduced freedom.
Enjoy shooting the bow, Hammy. It was made to use, not hang on the wall. If anything happens to it, lemme know, I'll do all I can to make it right! I was very much shaken up when I drew your name. You don't post a lot of bows, but when you do they are always high end gems! To say the least, I was daunted. And when the first one blew less than two weeks from shipping deadline I was panic stricken.
The night I stayed up working on this stave, I talked to her all the way. I asked her to be nice to me and in return I promised to treat her gently thru the whole process. By about 5:00 a.m. I had everything roughed out and I ran a string line from tip to tip and it ran perfectly thru the handle. Right then I knew this stave was a good 'un, and she wanted to be yours.
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WOW...Thanks JW....very interesting history behind that bead...This bow will roam the trails and woods with me and i will be reminded to thank God for my freedoms-Hammertime
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Oh crap, I am second guessing the tiller now. It looks like it is a bend in the handle tiller - full circle, and the handle may have a slight bit of bend.
Oh, and you are the first person to put an arrow thru it left handed. I shot it right handed! Let's say she is ambidextrous.
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Turned out really nice JW, great looking osage bow with a sweet bend. Congrats Hammertime, easy to see why your
pleased with that one.
and the bead..... good message.
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Good looking bow JW! Congrats hammertime!
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AWESOME!
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Can we see the bead? Pics?
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Nice Score! That is a sweet bow.
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Good back ground story and a mighty fine looking bow,congrats to both. :)
Pappy
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Sweet bow and great story on the trade beads.
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Sweet bow from an all-nighter, JDub! Congrats HammerT.
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Good looking bow, she looks like a great hunter!
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Nice bends on that one jw...congrats hammer time ;)
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congrats to both!
very good work, esp. details - I like it!