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John R

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Short bows
« on: February 06, 2008, 02:21:26 am »
Being new, I don't want to add a bunch of threads, so I titled this one short bows so others can post pics of their non longbows. I just remembered I had this little bugger sitting in a corner. It's a sinew backed white oak, 44" kind of paddle bow creature with bent tips and a sinew string. It pulls over 50 pounds at around 22 inches I'm guessing and spits an arrow really well. I originally made it to fit in a black ash strip quiver I made last summer along with it's arrows that are almost as long as the bow.

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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 02:28:43 am »
man i realy like the looks of that one!
nice.
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 02:37:24 am »
Well John You ought to remember this one....you sent me the Stave...It's an Ash Stave Bow that I backed (for the first time in my life!!) with three layers of Sinew...slightly recurved the Tips on it....it's 56 inches long ....2 inches at the Fades....tapering to 3/4 inch Tips....Draw Weight is 74 pounds at 27 inches.....it's a Beast and I love it

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Offline Keenan

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 03:24:45 am »
  Like Jamie said that looks nice.  I don't remember the exact length, but this one had all natural bends. (Cascara)  For such a short little guy it's would really fling an arrow.   Keenan

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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2008, 09:28:48 am »
Nice work, guys. Those are some great looking bows.
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2008, 10:47:35 am »
Hey Kennan!!

That is a SUPER COOL bow mate!!  REALLY LIKE THAT!!.. 8) 8) :)...
One day I hope to make all natural curved shortie myself!!

Thanks guys for these cool little bow pictures, VERY cool bows fellas!!

Cheers...

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2008, 10:48:26 am »
Those do look great guys.  Keenan, I love the profile of the log, I see why you left it. Justin
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Offline Asiertxu

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2008, 10:53:14 am »
Ah Keenan,

Do you have a full draw picture taken from one side of that one??
It could be REAL INTERESTING to see how far can be drawn and  how look´s the profile when draw that one... ;) :)...

Thanks fellow...

Asier.
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Offline donnieonetrack

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2008, 01:22:27 pm »
52" 55#@27" sinew backed osage

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2008, 01:49:24 pm »
Same bow as above,  now that I can add photos I'll try to get photos of more bows.

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John R

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 01:35:18 pm »
Sweet! Sweet! Great bows. Awesome. Yankeemongiat and his wife think I'm weird, but any of those great bows would work for my master plan: I lost out on a yew stave on eBay at the minute and wound up buying a unicycle. I can't afford a horse, so.. We'll ya know where this is going. Even the folks on the unicycle message board think hunting deer on one wheel is a freakish idear.. Oh yeah, those are all way cool bows!!!!!
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2008, 01:38:15 pm »
Those are some really nice short bows everyone!

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Re: Short bows
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2008, 02:22:29 pm »
Here is a 54 in. Hickory and a 58 in sinew backed Osage.I like the short bow for hunting.
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2008, 02:59:16 pm »
Great lookin' bows everyone! ;)
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Re: Short bows
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2008, 03:43:56 pm »
Pappy, are those carp skins and if so how easy/difficult compared to snake skins?
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