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Title: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 12:33:36 am
Hello fellas, I finished this chokecherry bow up a few months ago.  This bow pulls 50# @ 25 inches, 55 inches nock to nock, it has antler tip overlays, it has smoked brain tan for the handle wrap, B 50 string with beaver fur silencers, and earth pigments for the paint, and I put 5 coats of tung oil for the finish.  I cut this stave about 3 years ago, so it was well seasoned.  I left the bark on it and sealed up the ends after reading about how bad chokecherry will check.  This is a very quick bow to shoot, I am quite impressed with the way this chokecherry performs.  Thanks for looking.
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Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 12:34:13 am
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Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 12:37:02 am
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Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 12:38:50 am
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Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 12:40:10 am
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Post by: penderbender on July 21, 2016, 01:17:41 am
Beautiful bow Redhand! That choke cherry sure has some nice grain. Tiller looks great! Cheers- Brendan 
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Post by: Stick Bender on July 21, 2016, 03:57:31 am
Very cool bow like the paint congrads !
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Post by: chamookman on July 21, 2016, 04:11:58 am
Nice ! Bob
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Post by: simson on July 21, 2016, 04:19:50 am
Hi Marlen, this bow is a dream! The side profiles are just looking great, esp. like the unbraced with the reflex.
I read that some tribes used chokecherry quite often.
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Post by: Pappy on July 21, 2016, 06:38:56 am
Nice bend on that one, great job. :)
 Pappy
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Post by: mullet on July 21, 2016, 06:55:04 am
Man, that is a sweet looking bow.
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Post by: osage outlaw on July 21, 2016, 07:38:35 am
That's a cool bow.  Nice work!
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Post by: Will B on July 21, 2016, 07:39:54 am
Nice job on that bow.  Great job showing it too with your photos.  I love the grain in that chockcherry and you got a beautiful bend there.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 21, 2016, 07:40:07 am
Nice work. Choke cherry looks a lot like ocean spray, a whole lot.
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Post by: SLIMBOB on July 21, 2016, 09:29:30 am
Very nice sir.  Like that a bunch.
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Post by: CrazyHorse1969 on July 21, 2016, 09:36:37 am
Sweet bow indeed!
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Post by: Aaron H on July 21, 2016, 09:46:58 am
I like that, very pretty grain too
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Post by: JoJoDapyro on July 21, 2016, 10:03:41 am
Awesome work. And you can't beat that Basin Sky either!
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Post by: ty_in_ND on July 21, 2016, 10:27:50 am
Lovely bow you made! The belly in particular looks very stunning. Now I'll have to start looking for chokecherry trees around here!  >:D
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Post by: DuBois on July 21, 2016, 10:39:02 am
Very nice Marlen. You are really putting out some great stuff lately.
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Post by: Stoker on July 21, 2016, 12:19:33 pm
Very nice.. Chokecherry can give you fits at times..
Thanks Leroy
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Post by: Badly Bent on July 21, 2016, 12:20:00 pm
Man I like that bow a lot Redhand. Has a cool primitive vibe with the sinew, brain tan, and green earth pigment. I like the bow design as well as the decorations, again very primitive in style to my eyes. Profiles and full draw look excellent too. Well made bow all around, I'm looking forward to seeing your next one. :)
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Post by: Bryce on July 21, 2016, 01:43:23 pm
That's a bow to be proud of.


-Bryce
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Post by: BowEd on July 21, 2016, 03:24:25 pm
Sweet looking stick of cherry there.Light as a feather in the hand but deadly.Good combo.
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Post by: Bob W. on July 21, 2016, 03:39:02 pm
Very nice bow sir! My compliments to a great bowyer!
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Post by: JW_Halverson on July 21, 2016, 04:36:44 pm
Good for smoking arrows!  Good wood for smoking meats, too! Here's hoping one will lead to the other!
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Post by: PlanB on July 21, 2016, 05:54:40 pm
Really like that one!
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Post by: Redhand on July 21, 2016, 07:21:26 pm
Thanks guys I appreciate the comments

Simon  A lot of tribes did use chokecherry to make bows the Utes was on of them.  My grandfather use to tell me stories of when he was a young boy, how is grandfather had made him a bow out of chokecherry that he hunted rabbits with.

JoJo  The skies are beautiful out here, especially the night time skies the stars look close enough to reach out and touch.
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Post by: alwayslookin on July 21, 2016, 08:37:35 pm
Nice bow that grain is real pretty.
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Post by: mwosborn on July 21, 2016, 10:46:29 pm
Nice looking bow!
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Post by: Dvshunter on July 21, 2016, 10:55:05 pm
That thing looks sweet!

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Post by: loefflerchuck on July 21, 2016, 11:10:38 pm
Well done! I like how sinew and chokecherry work. Makes a good bow.
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Post by: DesertDisciple on July 26, 2016, 08:50:36 pm
I really like this one! You don't see chokecherry all that often.

Love the heartwood. Beautiful job!
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Post by: wizardgoat on July 27, 2016, 01:42:57 am
Very nice bow! I see choke cherry often but I've never cut it. I should really give it a try
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Post by: Redhand on July 27, 2016, 07:13:10 am
Thanks guys

Goat if you do cut some seal it up good chokecherry will check like crazy.
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on July 27, 2016, 12:02:26 pm
That is a very nice bow. That chockecherry heartwood sure has a lot more color than any I have ever cut.  Sinew job looks great too. I love it.
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Post by: Josh B on July 27, 2016, 01:47:40 pm
The grain is gorgeous!  Tiller looks even better.  I have one more piece of chokecherry laying around that eventually will get made into something similar in design.  Badly bent has the other half of it.  Nicely done Sir!  Josh
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Post by: bjrogg on July 27, 2016, 08:33:42 pm
Really like that choke cherry bow redhand it has a sweet cherry bend.
Bjrogg
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Post by: sieddy on July 28, 2016, 02:10:10 pm
That's absolutely freaking awesome man. Great work! :-)
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Post by: RLimerick on November 12, 2016, 11:20:07 am
Nice bow!  I like the heartwood grain color on the belly! 
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Post by: JasonKsepka on November 15, 2016, 10:50:05 am
That is a beautiful Bow! Congratulations. Can you tell me what chokecherry is? Common names are tough to track down info from. I live in NJ and Chokecherry here is certainly not bow material (Phytonia previously known as Aronia). Thanks
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Post by: JW_Halverson on November 15, 2016, 08:36:08 pm
Quote from: JasonKsepka on November 15, 2016, 10:50:05 am
That is a beautiful Bow! Congratulations. Can you tell me what chokecherry is? Common names are tough to track down info from. I live in NJ and Chokecherry here is certainly not bow material (Phytonia previously known as Aronia). Thanks

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