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Offline loefflerchuck

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Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« on: July 12, 2015, 11:09:23 pm »
I got this stave from Wizardgoat. It has a few small knots but made a great bow. This is copied from TBB v1. I'm sure it has been replicated many times before. The paint design is pretty simple. I picked up some yellow ocher below Half Moon Bay CA. It makes a great yellow, but if you put heat to it, it turns a strong red. I powdered this fine and mixed it with runny pine sap. I also put a layer over the sinew without color to maybe waterproof it a bit. It went on sticky but dried in a couple days and now just has a wonderful pine odor. I got the bow pretty thin before backing. That let the sinew do it's work with the reflex.
 The bow is 50 3/4" long 49" ntn. Returns to 3 3/4" reflex after being unstrung. 54# draw at 25" Great shooter. 3 layers of sinew. Handle wrapped with brain tan deer. Tips deer rawhide. 2 ply sinew string also a copy from the book.

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2015, 11:11:52 pm »
strung and paint

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2015, 11:17:27 pm »
full draw

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2015, 11:38:02 pm »
Wow that bow really came together! That stave came from my very first yew haul, stoked it made such a beauty bow for you, nice work Chuck

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2015, 11:41:49 pm »
Awesome. Very primitive! Nice work.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2015, 11:44:24 pm »
Great looking bow.  Nice work.
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2015, 12:19:28 am »
Very nicely done

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 06:30:21 am »
SWEEEEEET!!!!! :)

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2015, 06:35:44 am »
Very cool, great bend Chuck

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2015, 07:17:21 am »
Cool shorty, very nice work. :)
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Offline adams89

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2015, 07:31:39 am »
what a beauty! my favorite style of bows, very nice work sir!

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2015, 07:40:36 am »
I love that bow. The fact that you created it from all natural materials makes it even more attractive.
Your work on these replicas is outstanding Chuck, nicely done.
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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2015, 07:59:21 am »
Gorgeous bow...
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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2015, 08:21:18 am »
Wow! Beautiful bow.
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Re: Pit River sinew backed yew replica
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2015, 08:29:53 am »
Lovely bow. 

There's been a couple shown on the site over the years
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