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Offline billy

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Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« on: July 02, 2013, 11:29:11 pm »
Here's a replica Northern Paiute archery set that I just completed.  I used the exact same materials that the Paiute used in central and SE Oregon.  Bow is sinew backed juniper, has a sinew string and is 53 inches long.  Arrows are reed with greasewood foreshafts and are tipped with obsidian desert side notched points, just like the originals.  The paint on the arrows is all earth paints and the design is an exact copy of one that was found in Roaring Springs Cave.  Quiver is bobcat skin.  Bow pulls 45 lbs at 28 inches. 
Marietta, Georgia

Offline briarjumper12

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2013, 11:34:32 pm »
I like it.  Well done.

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2013, 11:36:08 pm »
A sinewed juniper with a bobcat quiver with forshafted arrows.I like it.Lot of work into a nice looking set.Where's the FD picture though?
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2013, 11:36:57 pm »
Very very nice but come on billy you know we need an unstrung pic to lol and full draw
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Offline billy

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2013, 11:41:54 pm »
I can't give away all the pics because I submitted an article about it to the magazine.  When it gets published then you will get to see the bow in all its glory!    But yeah, this set took a hell of a lotta work to make.  Not sure how many hours I spent in making it...but it was a lot. 
Marietta, Georgia

Offline Bryce

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2013, 11:57:16 pm »
As a native Oregonian I salute you! That is one fine replica piece!
My favorite style lately have been on the Nootka and kwakawakawakwa coast natives. Truly safisticated designs:)

Can't wait to see the F/D on that beauty:)
Clatskanie, Oregon

Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2013, 12:04:35 am »
That is an amazingly pretty bow.
I love it.
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Offline raghorns

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2013, 02:16:11 am »
Well done...that is beautiful! Where do you get your pigments?

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Offline BowSlayer

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2013, 07:51:56 am »
Very primitive and a very nice replica :)
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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2013, 09:00:51 am »
Sweet 8)
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2013, 09:04:26 am »
Nice job on all of it. I really like the way the arrows turned out!!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2013, 09:08:39 am »
That's a fine set.  Great attention to detail. 
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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2013, 10:33:44 am »
Not much I can say but, WOW.

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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2013, 10:48:28 am »
Very nice job on a very nice set. Ed
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Offline rps3

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Re: Northern Pauite (Great Basin) Bow & Arrow set
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2013, 11:24:06 am »
That's dedication. What a beautiful set.