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Offline Blacktail

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Juniper with sinew and snake
« on: March 25, 2011, 01:22:21 am »
This is my first attempt at doing a Juniper bow. It came from a limb. The only trouble I had with this is that I left too much sap wood on it because it has two inches of set. The next one I try, I want to do all heartwood and compare the two. It has two courses of elk sinew, rattle snake skin. It is 51 inches nock to nock. It is an  inch and a half at the fade outs to half inch tips. It is 40 lbs at 25 inch draw. The handle is corded dogbane. Hope you guys enjoy. John

 










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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 01:23:37 am »
wow, very nice.
i like your style.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2011, 01:39:38 am »
That tiller is a thing of beauty!
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Offline NTD

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2011, 01:44:39 am »
Those are some good looking C. oreganus on the back of that bow.  Tiller looks incredible.  That Juniper is some gorgeous wood!  Nice work!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 01:52:29 am »
Wow John, that turned out very nice. The tiller looks great and love the paint highlights.  Did you start out with any reflex before you sinewed?  Just took another look at those nice snake skins. I really like the looks of those. Well done Bro. ;)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 01:59:14 am »
thanks so much guys...i want to work with juniper some more but its a pain in the butt to find a good branch...keenan,it had no reflex..SO,that is what i might need on the next try..thanks john
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 02:02:53 am »
incredible tiller! perfect example of a D-tillered bow. love the skins and paint as well. 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 02:10:46 am »
That is a nice full draw pic and the bow all together is great!  8)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 02:22:38 am »
thanks so much...i guess the tiller is better than i thought after looking at the pics...john
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Offline Almostpighunter

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 02:24:49 am »
Hey Blacktail, sapwood or not, set or no, I think it turned out incredible. Great job!
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Offline Mangeur de lard

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 02:28:44 am »
Wow the grain on the belly is astounding. I like my ash bows but, when I see that, I wish I lived a little more to the south to have access to wood like that.
Stunning bow!

Matt
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 02:44:21 am »
Great looking bow John. Love the edges. I think juniper sapwood works great. The Cheyenne used all sap on many of there bows. Tp avoid set, less wood and more sinew. But many bows that take set shoot great so who cares
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 02:58:16 am »
John that is a sweet bow tiller looks great! Like everything about it all around

Josh
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Offline 1776J

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 06:27:28 am »
Real good looking bow!!!!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Juniper with sinew and snake
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2011, 07:19:31 am »
Seems like Ed Scott has left some impression on some of us...!?
Really nice!
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