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American bison, horn bow w/sinew(pic update)
Timo:
Lil progress report. Here is a pic of what the skins look like, with scales removed and ready for finish.
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Timo:
I've never painted a bow before, so this is all new to me. Sat down and thought about what I wanted,did lots of research,and stole some ideas from Tom's bows.
I started with a base coat of white,then layed out my marks,and initialed them so I would'nt end up with a mess. I then painted in the black areas,then finished off with the red. I got tired and my eyes were stressed so I quit for the night.Gonna lay a few yellow dots inside the red bands,so it's not quite done.
Not real sure what all the different colors signify,or the bands, but I am betting they meant something? I'll have to email Tom and maybe he can fill me in.
The more I work on this bow, the more I admire the native americans and how they accomplished what they did.
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billy:
That bow is lookin really cool! I like the paint design...looks almost like a damn coral snake...but then it's a different snake on the back...but then it looks like polished horn on the belly....damn...that thing has multiple personalities! I'll bet that's what the deer are gonna be saying when they see it. I can hear 'em now... "Wow...look at that thing...what is it? It kinda looks like a..." FFFFFFFTTTT Thump! "AGGHHH!! That thing we were looking at just shot me! Help MArge! Where the hell are you running off to? Come back and help me, you useless wench! Oohh....it's getting dark...I feel so weak......I feel so cold.....I think I'll just lie down right here....." :) :) :)
Timo:
To funny there Billy! ;D
You made me wonder about a name though.I wonder what word the lakota used for multiple personalities? ???
El Destructo:
I don;t know....but I know that Eddie(Mullet) Parker is .....maazhamegos ag.....in Ojibwa.......... >:D
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