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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2016, 09:43:03 pm »
I have seen a preview of what tipi stuff is gonna make. His will be the ones worth waiting for.
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Offline loon

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2016, 10:05:59 pm »
did any natives make 55"+ pyramid shaped bows with flipped tips? I think some made pyramid shaped bows, like Hupa .. maybe. Or Modoc. But those were apparently tiny, 35" or something

gut strings?

woah. sioux bow https://s25.postimg.io/f5n3vx64f/sioux_arrow_1_fp.jpg
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2016, 10:28:30 pm »
Quote from: loon on September 04, 2016, 10:05:59 pm
did any natives make 55"+ pyramid shaped bows with flipped tips? I think some made pyramid shaped bows, like Hupa .. maybe. Or Modoc. But those were apparently tiny, 35" or something

gut strings?

woah. sioux bow https://s25.postimg.io/f5n3vx64f/sioux_arrow_1_fp.jpg

The Encyclopedia of Native American Bows Arrows & Quivers Volume 1 has an illustration of an Osage bow that is pyramidish. I'll try to post a pic for you.
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2016, 10:32:33 pm »
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2016, 10:37:57 pm »
Perhaps its just reversed brace for storage?
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Offline loon

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #35 on: September 04, 2016, 10:47:59 pm »
Figures after seeing the gull wing bows.. it looks like it'd stack less that way! But then it'd be deflexed :\
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2016, 10:52:40 pm »
Quote from: sleek on September 04, 2016, 10:37:57 pm
Perhaps its just reversed brace for storage?
   If it's a museum bow then no. It's either strung or not for them.
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #37 on: September 04, 2016, 11:11:49 pm »
This should be a fun build. Count me in.
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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2016, 08:46:51 am »
Should be fun to watch. Have fun fella's. Challenge and showcase doesn't include competition. That's cool.

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2016, 08:56:10 am »
Quote from: JonW on September 04, 2016, 06:15:22 pm
Don't know if I can do one justice but I'll give it a shot.

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #40 on: September 05, 2016, 09:02:20 am »
Quote from: loon on September 04, 2016, 10:05:59 pm
did any natives make 55"+ pyramid shaped bows with flipped tips? I think some made pyramid shaped bows, like Hupa .. maybe. Or Modoc. But those were apparently tiny, 35" or something

gut strings?

woah. sioux bow https://s25.postimg.io/f5n3vx64f/sioux_arrow_1_fp.jpg
Doesn't have flipped tips but....
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #41 on: September 05, 2016, 11:43:49 am »
I'll get this party started, great idea Thunder. I made this bow a few months ago,  but then our baby showed up and I forgot to post it.
Its a Choctaw bow from the encyclopedias, and I'm fairly certain its been reproduced many times. This bow set was a gift for our Doula,
who is half Choctaw. The bow is osage, and the arrows are sour wood with deer antler points. I forget all the stats sorry guys.
Pics were taken at a "secret" tree fort in one of Vancouvers harbours. Not my usual sort of back ground, but its a pretty cool spot to drink some barley sodas  ;)







































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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #42 on: September 05, 2016, 11:53:07 am »
Pretty nice way to kickstart this thing off.
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #43 on: September 05, 2016, 11:57:54 am »
Finally a thread for Native American bows, the whole reason I got into bow making. That Choctaw bow looks increadable. I'll try and post one of mine, once I figure out this picture posting thing.

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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Native American bow build challenge and showcase
« Reply #44 on: September 05, 2016, 12:06:50 pm »
This looks fun I'll give it a shot :D
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