Author Topic: Ishi style sinew backed juniper  (Read 16157 times)

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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Ishi style sinew backed juniper
« Reply #45 on: January 18, 2016, 03:01:07 pm »
The half is the middle half of the back. Not 1/4 of each edge to give it a little crown in the middle.

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Re: Ishi style sinew backed juniper
« Reply #46 on: January 18, 2016, 03:05:28 pm »
Traxx, I did make an attempt of an exact replica of a Ishi bow a couple years back complete with salmon skin glue I made. It was my first attempt with that glue. The glue did not hold the sinew and it broke near the finished tiller.

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Re: Ishi style sinew backed juniper
« Reply #47 on: January 19, 2016, 10:32:47 am »
Chuck - I'd like to make a similar bow.  I don't have access to Juniper but I have some Yew.  Have you tried similar designs with Yew?  Successful?
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