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Offline Ifrit617

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48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« on: March 11, 2011, 06:32:03 pm »
Hey Guys,

I just finished this one up last night and am extremely proud of it. It is a scalloped Seneca replica based off the bow "B" on page 61 of TBB vol. 2. The only differences between the two are that this bow is slightly shorter and I left off the feathers because I felt that they would get in the way. I built this bow because I live in the area that the Seneca tribe used to populate and I thought that it would be awesome to carry a bow that may have been carried hundreds of years ago. Plus these scalloped bows are really cool looking. ;D The bow is 47" n2n and is unbacked red oak.It pulls 51# at 22 inches which is what I shoot it at, but I can pull up to the full 55# @ 23". This little bow shoots fast hits hard, and looks awesome.. What else can you ask for? ;D

47" n2n
55#@23"
1.5 inches wide at the widest scallop, Narrowing to 7/8" fish tail pin nocks... (The nocks on the bow in the TBB were very wide)


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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23"
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011, 06:32:55 pm »
A few more pics and the full draw....
« Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 07:03:37 pm by Ifrit617 »
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23"
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011, 06:38:00 pm »
Nice job
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23"
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 07:03:43 pm »
That looks really cool, and from red oak too! You don't see many short bows from red oak.
Very well done and nice photos.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 08:27:52 pm »
Nice job If :) good tiller too, something to be proud of. now you just need some matching arrows, that should be fun :D
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 08:32:21 pm »
From a board, no?

Nice work!
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 08:38:38 pm »
Eric- it was from a small 1x2x1/2" board that I got at homedepot for about three dollars... Not bad at all... :) it had perfect grain and thick growth rings so I hope that it will last a long time...
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 11:03:19 pm »
Short, sweet, and to the point.  Nice work.  Nuff said.
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 11:27:10 pm »
I love it. And those grains are popping! Native shorties are still my favorite.
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 11:42:36 pm »
Cool bow!! Whats the grip wrap made from?
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2011, 12:16:37 am »
Thanks guys...

Hickory bill- the grip is just some thin leather that I got off a jacket that has a reall nice soft feel to it.
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2011, 12:25:06 am »
Ifrit617 : That's why I like Goodwill stores, lots of leather coats for little cash. Old leather coat= lots of cheap grip wraps. ;D ;D
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2011, 12:26:44 am »
And a cheap coyote fur coat will yield four quivers with a little work.  One each from the sleeves, and two more from the back of the coat.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2011, 12:48:22 am »
Excellent little bow and very well executed!  8)
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Offline SiongSA

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Re: 48" Seneca Replica- 55#@23" (Now with full draw)
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2011, 03:43:22 am »
hey, very nice bow, sweet tiller. Do hae the exact dimensions for this bow i've wanted to make one just like this for a while, but theres no info online...
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