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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 08:39:58 am

Title: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 08:39:58 am

I brought the stave back from California, given me by a friend who cut it from the mountains in Utah. From the beginning I wanted to do something along the lines of Ishi's style of bow. The sinew came from local deer legs and some from Michigan deer, one a very large buck that made my local doe legs look like coyote's. So I shredded the local stuff 1st and did 2 courses of sinew followed by the long 12-14" Michigan buck sinew. Let it cure for about 3 months, then covered in deer raw hide. Then put it away for nearly a year.

The result is 53" n-to-n and 45# at 28".

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 08:41:49 am

The only full draw I have at the moment is from a video on my photobucket account.

(http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/th_100_1111.jpg) (http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z372/thimosabv2/100_1111.mp4)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 08:43:59 am

I still might do some sort of Northern California Native artwork on the back, but for now I like the way it blends in with the forest. Natural camo. ;D

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: BowEd on September 27, 2013, 08:44:54 am

Very nice job and patience to let it cure good.I like it.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Pappy on September 27, 2013, 08:50:53 am

Very cool,bet it's a shooter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 08:52:04 am

Thank you!

I still have 2 one gallon ziplock bags full of sinew and a Northwestern piece of yew headed my way via mail from another friend in California and want to do something similar. Never tried yew before. But I really like how this juniper worked out.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: blackhawk on September 27, 2013, 08:56:07 am

Cool...if ya liked sinewed juniper you'll love sinewed yew ;) ...I like both too ;)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: burn em up chuck on September 27, 2013, 10:52:06 am

   very cool, keepem coming

                    chuck

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 27, 2013, 03:36:08 pm

Thank you everyone.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 27, 2013, 06:12:39 pm

Great bow Tim.  Love to see those juniper bows.  Nice tiller :)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Badly Bent on September 27, 2013, 08:00:20 pm

Really got that Ishi bow look to me, I like it a lot. Nice primitive style weapon and way cool Tim.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Zion on September 27, 2013, 11:33:48 pm

Really nice man! Thats gotta spit an arrow.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: rockrush69 on September 28, 2013, 02:03:16 am

I like it man .... awsome maa nee !!! Good job bud .

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Jodocus on September 28, 2013, 02:54:51 am

Very nice bow.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on September 28, 2013, 11:24:02 am

Thanks everyone.

Yes it shoots pretty darn fast. Deep penetration on my foam targets as well.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 07, 2013, 09:38:10 am

This morning I decided on the decoration/design I want to paint on the back. I'll post pics latter.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 09, 2013, 08:32:18 am

Thank you everyone.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: juniper junkie on October 09, 2013, 10:32:02 am

very nice. love the paint scheme. did you induce the reflex in the limbs, or did the sinew pull it? what kind of draw weight did you get? great job.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Joec123able on October 09, 2013, 10:49:18 am

Really like the profile and good Jon on the paint

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Parnell on October 09, 2013, 11:35:50 am

Cool!  I like the paint.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: BowEd on October 09, 2013, 11:38:13 am

Like the design and color combo Tim.Looks super.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Josh B on October 09, 2013, 02:13:29 pm

Very nice! The artwork certainly fits the bow well! Josh

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 09, 2013, 03:22:34 pm

Thank you everyone.

I reflex came with the application of sinew, 3 courses. The bow is 45# at 28".

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Badly Bent on October 09, 2013, 06:54:20 pm

Looks even more like the real deal now with the paint, cool bow Tim.

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: bushboy on October 09, 2013, 07:05:19 pm

Real nice looking ,I dig the paint!good work!

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: soy on October 12, 2013, 02:08:43 am

That thing kicks but!!! Don't believe that I could contain myself for a year ....wow

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 15, 2013, 09:27:44 am

Thank you very much. I based the paint job on a bow I saw in a California museum. It was faded with age but this was the original color and design scheme.  :)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: Onebowonder on October 15, 2013, 07:28:43 pm

Got a FD pic post decorations?   :)

OneBow

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 16, 2013, 08:11:41 am

I may be able to do that.  :)

Title: Re: Sinew Backed Juniper
Post by: TimPotter on October 18, 2013, 09:39:41 am

I have a full draw pic now but can't upload it somehow. Web-demons or something. :(

As soon as I can I'll post it.