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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 08, 2018, 06:51:24 pm

Title: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 08, 2018, 06:51:24 pm: Hello everyone, I just finished up a bow for a gentleman down in Virginia. He wanted a Cherokee inspired bow. It follows the dimensions length,width and the diamond nocks. I did however narrow the handle some to make it closer to center shot. I also rolled the brain tanned leather handle over on top (what he asked for) so he had a place to line the arrow up every time consistently. I finished the tips with deer rawhide and dyed them to match the handle . The stave was a neat one with bumps and wiggles throughout its length. The bow is 62" long and is 52#@28" It is for a left hander but shoots either or up or down. In the pic i am drawing it left handed which i shouldnt of tried. I never drew a bow left handed and being 50lbs it was a bear. I made 3 two fletch arrows for him to go with the bow. He plans on using it for turkey season.(http://[img]https://i.imgur.com/NT1s8b6.jpg)
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Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: upstatenybowyer on April 08, 2018, 07:03:30 pm: That's a beautiful bow. I love it!
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 08, 2018, 07:37:08 pm: Thank you.something a little different from the bows i usually make. Had a lot of fun with it. Its real fun to shoot also.
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: bjrogg on April 08, 2018, 07:45:18 pm: Nice bow ntv sure be cool if he got a turkey with it. I know what you mean about the drawing a bow left handed. I've got a bunch of lefties in the family and the first time I drew left handed really felt odd. I've gotten pretty use to it now.
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: Mark Russell on April 08, 2018, 08:18:48 pm: Nice looking bow. That’s a good looking piece of wood. Just enough character to keep you on your toes I bet. I like how you did the tips. Good job.
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Post by: JWMALONE on April 08, 2018, 08:33:42 pm: Very nice, I love it.
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 08, 2018, 08:54:16 pm: thx everyone
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Post by: NorthHeart on April 08, 2018, 09:27:05 pm: Is that leather over the string nocks? Very cool bow.
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 08, 2018, 09:30:51 pm: it is deer rawhide i did on belly and back
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: Morgan on April 08, 2018, 09:34:46 pm: I really like that
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Post by: Springbuck on April 08, 2018, 09:58:09 pm: Sweet!
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 08, 2018, 11:18:35 pm: Nice job -cool bow! Hope the owner gets his turkey! Btw, that right handed draw is a real problem, especially with repaired shoulders! Left is much easier (SH) :NN >:D. But 45-50# is my max!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 09, 2018, 06:36:35 am: Thx everyone
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: JW_Halverson on April 09, 2018, 01:09:44 pm: I'd be willing to take her to the dance!
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: burchett.donald on April 09, 2018, 01:46:49 pm: ntv,
That bow has lots of character...When it comes to self bows, no two are alike...That's what makes each one interesting...Your friend should be really pleased...
Don
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: Stixnstones on April 09, 2018, 02:30:47 pm: Love it! Nothin like a "simple" bow
Title: Re: Cherokee inspired bow
Post by: ntvbowyer1969 on April 16, 2018, 12:15:07 am: yes stixnstones. it was a nice build not having to worry about flipping the tips, some kind of backing,snake skins,fish skins,rawhide,sinew,horn tip overlays and the like. just a simple but effective hunting weapon. I had more time in the arrows.