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Offline loefflerchuck

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Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« on: January 25, 2010, 10:10:56 pm »
 I made this Pit River style bow about 12 years ago out of Juniper and sinew. one of the limbs developed 2 tension cracks, and also had a bad hinge above the handle. I recently wrapped the hinge with sinew and re tillered the bow to 50# at 24". The bow is is 48" n t n. It has a 2 ply sinew string. Rawhide wrapped tips, and brain tanned handle.
  I never treated the wood till a few days ago. The bow is in excellent shape and shoots well. I'm glad I finally gave this old bow some attention. 

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 10:24:59 pm »
Sweet Bow Chuck....thats the way I like em......... ;)
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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2010, 10:28:38 pm »
This is one fine bow, folks. Super entry for January Self BOM fun. Looking forward this one.
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 11:00:45 pm »
nice tiller, nice bow.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2010, 11:56:50 pm »
Very nice replica. Great job on the save of a bow worthy of the resoration.  I have seen several short wide sinewed bows developed a crack in the belly like that. I think it is often from the sinew drying and pulling from the outsides of the bow causing the belly to open slightly.  Your fix should hold up fine. Congratulations.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 03:04:27 am »
Sure is an impressive ark again!
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 03:34:30 am »
GREAT save!
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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2010, 06:16:33 am »
Great looking bow,nice save.
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Offline Barrage

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2010, 11:51:40 am »
Very, very cool little shorty.  I like it!
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2010, 01:13:59 pm »
Holy Moly thats some serious bend :o :)
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2010, 03:55:41 pm »
Cool bow, nice work!
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2010, 06:20:14 pm »
Everytime you post one of your shorties it gets me all excited to get another one started.  I guess I will have to go get some juniper cut  and get it drying.

Super nice bow, and great tiller.

good job on fixin her up.

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2010, 09:42:39 pm »
Ooooo  Weeee that's purty. Fun to shoot I bet too!
That is one on my list of things to do fore i kick the bucket!

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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2010, 10:22:45 pm »
That is a great bow.  Well worth the save.  That is the type of bow this is all about in my opinion.  Job well done.
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Juniper- sinew rescue bow
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2010, 10:42:55 pm »
Nice bow.Great save too. God Bless
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