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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 01:47:16 pm

Title: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 01:47:16 pm: Elk antler bow made of elk antlers and elk sinew, decorated with quillwork straps. The bow is 94 cm (37 inch) long and its strength is 45lb/20inch. Antler bows were very valuable on the northern plains and complemented the image of a warrior. Their production is quite complex and lengthy, but I like such challenges. In the last photo, for comparison, my bow is compared with the original Hidatsa antler bow, which I was inspired by when making it
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 01:55:28 pm: foto
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 02:01:01 pm: foto
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 02:01:30 pm: foto
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 06, 2024, 02:07:08 pm: foto
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: medicinewheel on December 09, 2024, 03:05:46 am: This is the extraordinary among all the extraordinaries you've made!
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 11, 2024, 04:22:23 am: Quote from: medicinewheel on December 09, 2024, 03:05:46 am
This is the extraordinary among all the extraordinaries you've made!

thank you
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: WhistlingBadger on December 11, 2024, 02:39:29 pm: Beautiful work! How does antler/sinew shoot?
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: GlisGlis on December 13, 2024, 06:41:47 am: Quote
This is the extraordinary among all the extraordinaries you've made!
+1

Outstanding bow!
you are a real inspiration even if looking at your works of art is a little intimidating
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 13, 2024, 06:18:22 pm: Quote from: WhistlingBadger on December 11, 2024, 02:39:29 pm
Beautiful work! How does antler/sinew shoot?
The bow is fast, but the antler is stiffer than the horn.
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: tibor on December 13, 2024, 06:30:02 pm: Quote from: GlisGlis on December 13, 2024, 06:41:47 am
Quote
This is the extraordinary among all the extraordinaries you've made!
+1

Outstanding bow!
you are a real inspiration even if looking at your works of art is a little intimidating
Thank you
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: ajooter on February 20, 2025, 09:45:06 pm: That's a work of art!! A functional one at that!!!
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Post by: superdav95 on February 21, 2025, 12:26:21 am: That’s a beauty. Well done sir.
Title: Re: Elk antler bow Hidatsa style
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 04, 2025, 02:30:15 pm: How did you do the quill wrapping? I would like to try that on an upcoming bow, but have no idea how to do it.