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Offline Redhand

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Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« on: July 21, 2016, 12:33:36 am »
Hello fellas, I finished this chokecherry bow up a few months ago.  This bow pulls 50# @ 25 inches, 55 inches nock to nock, it has antler tip overlays, it has smoked brain tan for the handle wrap, B 50 string with beaver fur silencers, and earth pigments for the paint, and I put 5 coats of tung oil for the finish.  I cut this stave about 3 years ago, so it was well seasoned.  I left the bark on it and sealed up the ends after reading about how bad chokecherry will check.  This is a very quick bow to shoot, I am quite impressed with the way this chokecherry performs.  Thanks for looking.
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2016, 12:34:13 am »
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2016, 12:35:34 am »
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2016, 12:37:02 am »
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2016, 12:38:50 am »
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2016, 12:40:10 am »
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2016, 01:17:41 am »
Beautiful bow Redhand! That choke cherry sure has some nice grain. Tiller looks great! Cheers- Brendan 

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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2016, 03:57:31 am »
Very cool bow like the paint congrads !
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2016, 04:11:58 am »
Nice ! Bob
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2016, 04:19:50 am »
Hi Marlen, this bow is a dream! The side profiles are just looking great, esp. like the unbraced with the reflex.
I read that some tribes used chokecherry quite often.
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2016, 06:38:56 am »
Nice bend on that one, great job. :)
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2016, 06:55:04 am »
Man, that is a sweet looking bow.
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2016, 07:38:35 am »
That's a cool bow.  Nice work!
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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2016, 07:39:54 am »
Nice job on that bow.  Great job showing it too with your photos.  I love the grain in that chockcherry and you got a beautiful bend there.

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Re: Sinew backed chokecherry bow
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2016, 07:40:07 am »
Nice work. Choke cherry looks a lot like ocean spray, a whole lot.
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