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Offline Ink

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2014, 10:02:02 pm »
Just plain awesome!
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2014, 10:58:04 pm »
WHY!!!!!
Do you keep subjecting us to pics of this touristy stuff.Its apparent you know nothing of what you attempt to portray. ;)
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 11:34:46 pm »
Thx traxx, next time your down here we can go to a hand game. Crows just left here last week.  ;D
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Offline soy

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2014, 02:29:48 am »
Wow :o
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2014, 06:14:42 pm »
Wow, looks like the real thing...!
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2014, 09:58:15 pm »
Quote from: IndianGuy on February 04, 2014, 09:52:49 pm
Thanks fellas, this piece of wood started out like the letter "S" with a propeller twist to boot!. I used heat and patience to work out the kinks. It has one layer of whitetail leg tendon sinew on the back applied with home made hide glue.Eric
That gives me some hope for a couple of sticks I have that are real curved. You used dry heat? Ever bend up a mulberry with bad curves?
Marco
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Offline IndianGuy

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2014, 10:26:12 pm »
Dubois,yes mulberry will bend alil easier than bodark (Osage) dry heat on a straight board and clamps. Might take two or three sessions to get all the kinks out depending on how bad the stave is twisted.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2014, 03:14:20 am »
Nice work!  Love to see a profile, that is a killer tiller
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2014, 07:54:59 am »
 Just a Beautiful bow,very nice work. :)
   Pappy
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2014, 02:30:21 pm »
Very nice! I sure do like the short bows. Curtis
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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2014, 07:55:05 pm »
Screw Traxx ;D ;) It looks like it would cost to much for tourist. Very nice!
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #26 on: February 07, 2014, 02:13:28 am »
I dont know bout that Eddie.

I know a guy that payed big bucks,for a Tom Lucas horn composite and a dozen finely made dogwood arrows,all in an authentic style elaborately beaded braintan quiver and bow case.It hangs on the wall of his chuckhouse at his guest ranch.Its never come off the wall,except when i inspected it.I tried to trade him out of it,with horseshoeing,but he wouldnt go for it.Hed rather pay me more money for the shoeing than what he payed for the whole outfit.Money dont mean as much to him,he owns several different clothing lines.
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Offline Bowman

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #27 on: February 07, 2014, 07:13:43 am »
Awesome bow and fantastic arrows. How does the bow shoot? Is it difficult to get  right spine in the arrows? I have a similar bow in osage and sinev and I think the bow is  fantastic but I have problems with the arrows. 

Thanks for sharing.  :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Plains Indian bow
« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2014, 09:11:42 am »
I gotta get off my a$$ and build a short sinew backed bow! It's near the top of the to-do list. I've only ever made 1 sinew backed bow. This bow is awesome... nicely done.
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