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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2010, 01:12:16 am »
I've been experimenting with a cable backed bow made from juniper.  I think juniper is an ideal wood for this type of bow and I'm sure it was available to the Anasazi.  I think there are a couple of "ironwoods" that grow in the desert in the Anasazi homeland that would definitely work as well.
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2010, 03:32:17 pm »
 Most Anasazi bows left today were made out of gamble oak, that is scrub oak. Mountain mahogany was also used. No other positive wood identifications.
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2010, 08:04:58 pm »
excellent information folks.  Thanks!  Any idea how close eastern red cedar and juniper are in wood quality.  i may have to scrounge a bit to get some of those western woods. 
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2010, 01:37:42 pm »
A walk thorough Lowes inspired me.  I saw red cedar boards and they are clearly NOT eastern red cedar.  So are they juniper?  If so could I use that? 
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2010, 01:57:17 pm »
Probably western red cedar. A true cedar, and no, not unless you use a heavy sinew back. Waxed nylon will not work
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #20 on: November 16, 2010, 11:06:08 am »
Thanks. That gets me closer!
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2010, 06:17:50 pm »
One more pic to explain the whole cable attachment process.  I fatten up the nock area with sinew wrap over the cable wrapping. Enjoy.
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Re: Anasazi Cable Backed Bow
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2010, 10:06:46 am »
Good one Swamp Monkey.
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