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Offline grbd29

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Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« on: April 28, 2011, 01:11:46 am »
I'm David, I figured I better say hello before my wife and I go to MOJAM.  I was going to do it a week ago but my goncalo alves bow finally cracked on picture day.  I made this bow since my wife is part Choctaw, it is hickory 59" ntn, 62# @ 29.5" (handle 1.3", midlim 1.75, nocks .9. looks like my pics are too big so I will post another after this.
Floresville, TX

Offline Timo

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 01:15:09 am »
Welcome to the site. Tiller looks swell to me. ;)

  See ya at Mojam.

Offline grbd29

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 01:26:01 am »
Had to do the full draw first.
Floresville, TX

Offline grbd29

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 01:28:42 am »
Thank you, it shoots well and doesn't have as much hand shock as I would have expected with the wide tips these bows have
Floresville, TX

Offline SA

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2011, 01:32:00 am »
cool bow i like that style , i have some cousins that are choctaw may have to try one of those :)
Shawn Acker

Offline grbd29

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2011, 01:36:45 am »
Try it out, it just got me on an Indian and D-bow kick,  I am gonna try to turn my broken tiger wood bow intoa skinny Hupa style sinewed bow. 
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Offline fishfinder401

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 01:40:52 am »
welcome and beautiful bow
noel
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Offline TBod

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2011, 04:48:16 am »
Very nice bow, great tiller!

Offline bubby

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 07:37:46 am »
nice bow, my tiger wood bow just died an epic death today on the tree, suck's huh, Bub
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Offline half eye

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2011, 09:13:52 am »
That's a beauty, and a very nice example of Boise De Arc, that tiller couldn't be any better.
rich

Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 09:20:37 am »
Looks great David! Welcome to PA. I really like that artwork on the back.

Tattoo Dave
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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 10:50:09 am »
That's a beauty, and a very nice example of Boise De Arc, that tiller couldn't be any better.
rich

I thought it was hickory, not osage?

Either way - lovely bow, David.  Looks like you'll fit right in here ;)

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2011, 01:24:09 pm »
welcome and great bow, as Rich said beautiful tiller.
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2011, 01:59:17 pm »
Nice to have you here! That looks really nice everything about it, Tiller looks spot on. I look forward to seeing more from you and thanks for shareing

Josh
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Re: Introducing myself with a Choctaw style bow
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2011, 02:23:20 pm »
Welcome. You did a great job on that tiller. I was thinking of painting a bow the exact same, with the same design and everything.
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