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Offline Silent Bear

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2010, 08:16:01 pm »

These bows are backed with 3 layers of leg sinew the last yew bow has 1 thick layer I normally use the back sinew for bowstrings

Thanks for all the great replies I appreciate it, I am a member of the Atsugewi band Pitt River tribe I enjoy sharing my culture with others

I do not have any updated pictures but here is a picture of the 37 inch bow, I am uncoftorable with leaving these bows at full draw while I take pictures so it was pulled to 20 inches

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Offline uwe

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2011, 08:05:21 am »
Great work Silent Bear. I like these bows very much How wide are the limbs? And how thick ? I think not more than 3/8".
Regards Uwe
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Offline ohma

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2011, 10:51:41 am »
those are great i wish you would recruit a friend and show some more drawn  and braced pics, always been my favorite design.love to be able to shoot one at my full draw.
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Offline Matt Ewing

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2011, 01:05:43 pm »
Man I love those bows! very nice 
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Offline Silent Bear

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2011, 03:12:01 am »
Keenan- I live in Redding Ca where are you located ?

uwe- the bows range from 1 3/4 to around 2 1/2 at midlimb, they are thin less than 3/8

I will try and get some full draw pictures in the native shooting style which is similar to Ishis when the weather clears up

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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2011, 07:45:21 am »
Some great bows!  Congrats to your work!
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Offline 1776J

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2011, 11:01:12 am »
Thank you so much for sharing these photos and your heritage with us here.  Wonderful bows!  :)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2011, 11:05:22 am »
Wow,those are very nice. Great job. God Bless
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Offline zenmonkeyman

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2011, 10:38:54 pm »
Can't wait to see more!
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2011, 10:51:58 pm »
Great bows.

Working on a juniper Paiutte style short bow right now.  Those are great replicas.

Welcome you should fit right in around here.

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Offline Parnell

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2011, 01:27:04 pm »
Wow, really great bows.  Look forward to seeing your work and welcome to PA!
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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2011, 03:11:14 pm »
Really sweet bows, Silent Bear, thank you for sharing!  Was the sinew put on with hide glue? Thanks again!

CP
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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2011, 03:41:19 pm »
Very nice!  :o
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Offline Silent Bear

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2011, 10:51:44 pm »
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, riley I hope all goes well on your juniper bow can't wait to see it when its finished

Cacath the glue was made from sinew scraps but is very similar to hide glue
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Pitt River Atsugewi Shortbows
« Reply #29 on: January 03, 2011, 10:54:17 pm »
Those are beautifull ,art work is really well done-how do shortys like that shoot-like to try one sometime-Hammertime
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