Main Discussion Area > Bows
Bow string natural material
adb:
Check out Jim Hamm's book: Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans. It has an excellent chapter on string making, including the use of natural materials.
sailordad:
aosda,
i dont think anyone should be offended by that.right here in the town i live in
we had an asian food restaurant that was shut down for that exact reason.
there were rumors of them using stray cats as "chicken".the health department investigated and found
the ramians of said carcasses in the dumpster. i was so shocked when i read that.
can you belive the waste,they actualy had parts left overt to throw out,what a waste
JackCrafty:
For those with sharp eyes, you will notice two comments related to cats were removed. One was the original post and the other quoted the original post. The original post was not related to the subject of bowstrings and was made in poor taste.
So, if you're looking for the culprit who took down the posts, it was me. ;D
WhistlingBadger:
The subject of feral cats kind of begs for poor taste, Jack. ;D I'm glad you resurrected a rather interesting thread, though. I've often thought about using elk or deer gut for strings. Seems like a material that would just naturally lend itself to strings, maybe with a simple reverse wrap. But since I live in town with a tiny yard, I haven't figured out a way to clean them that wouldn't seriously offend the neighbors and give Mrs. Badger fits. I bet my dog would LOVE rolling in the resulting mess, though.
JackCrafty:
When I was living in an apartment with no yard, and no friends with land, I butchered 2 deer in the bathtub. Works great but it takes a while to do the before and after cleanup.
The deer were gifts and I couldn't say no. )P(
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version