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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #225 on: December 27, 2016, 11:26:44 am »
Very nice! Is the bow going to match the plains style quiver?

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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #226 on: December 27, 2016, 11:32:11 am »
Yes, Southern Plains style self bow. I have the wood,,,,, but need the time! I'm thinking a 46 inch osage, single nock on upper limb, double nock on the lower. CC
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Offline Philipp A

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #227 on: December 27, 2016, 11:34:40 am »
very nice work!
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #228 on: December 27, 2016, 12:01:30 pm »
Killer bow and arrow quiver.  I like it! Excellent work!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #229 on: December 27, 2016, 12:24:34 pm »
    Beautiful quiver... 8) Like the arrows also...
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #230 on: December 27, 2016, 12:35:23 pm »
Excellent work
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Offline half eye

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #231 on: December 27, 2016, 03:17:21 pm »
Curtis,that is some top shelf goods right there sir.
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Offline tipi stuff

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #232 on: December 27, 2016, 09:42:47 pm »
Thanks all. Gotta get a bow in it now.  CC
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #233 on: December 28, 2016, 07:56:23 am »
Sweet!  Come on down and we can work on a few bows together.   
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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #234 on: December 28, 2016, 01:23:54 pm »
I have been watching this thread grow in page count but purposely not opening it to read it as I knew I would have to take a load of time that I really do not have to read it ALL and ogle the pix while mopping drool from the corner of my mouth.  Well, today I had a 10 minute break that I did not have to be on a conference call, so I opened it up and read it.  All of it.  In one sitting.  Obviously, I substantially exceeded my 10 minute window and went thru a small stack of McDonald's napkins saved from a quick lunch last week for the aforementioned mopping work!  This is some excellent work gentlemen!  The respect and fidelity you have shown to the limited number of samples of original archaic and ancient Native American bows is very commendable.  I aspire to be capable of similar work myself someday.  Thanx for sharing your work and knowledge with the rest of us.  Your materials and methods are impressive in and of themselves.

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #235 on: December 28, 2016, 11:13:50 pm »
Stunning quiver and arrows tipi stuff. Large amounts of skill and artistry in those pieces, beautiful work.
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #236 on: January 01, 2017, 09:50:15 pm »
I made some progress on my bow since I last posted it.  It currently sits at 43#@22 inches.  I am slowly creeping my way to 25 inches, however there is a knot by the tip that worries me.  Usually I would be fine with it, but this one goes all the way through to the other side.  I think I will put a bison horn plug in it and see how that works. So far I put about 50 arrows through it, hopefully I will be posting more pics of it later, if it survives. lol
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #237 on: January 01, 2017, 09:51:26 pm »
here is the knot.
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Offline Thunder

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #238 on: February 20, 2017, 10:22:12 am »
I haven't been able to finish any projects lately, I've been traveling with work so much. I have a few things I'm hoping to finsh soon. Thanks for all the postings, nice work everyone.

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Offline willie

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #239 on: February 23, 2017, 06:31:56 pm »
a couple of photos of a hickory eastern woodlands style with nocks inspired by an Ojibwa bow at AMNH.

64" NTN, 40# @ 27"
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