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Traditional Seminole bow in works

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Justin Snyder:
We have woodchuck, or rockchuck as we call them since they like the lava rocks so much.  But I was talking about grey squirrels, they live in rocks and burrows around here.  No tree squirrels around here.  Justin

Coo-wah-chobee:

--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on March 11, 2008, 08:37:01 pm ---We have woodchuck, or rockchuck as we call them since they like the lava rocks so much.  But I was talking about grey squirrels, they live in rocks and burrows around here.  No tree squirrels around here.  Justin

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.........Betcha wood chuck would workee good ! Grey ground tree rats hmm...maybe gotta try them I guess got no experience with em...............bob

welch2:
What about regular old swamp rats ? Or possums even ?

Ralph

Coo-wah-chobee:
Possum didnt workee good fer me as didnt swamp rats...bob

Coo-wah-chobee:
Ok so I did some more work on the hides that will be strings. Since I wanted to accomplish two things with this build-a-long i.e.:make a traditional seminole bow and arras, and 2: use only stone tools and paleo materials as we know them and make a archery system that we THINK ? was made maybe this way back then. Ok too the strings. I used a sharp and I mean SHARP obsidian Hoko knife ta cut the strings. I like flakes better usually but in this case the Hoko gives ya better control and leverage. This is enough fer one string. Each strand is 15' long by say about 1/16" wide hair left on- its the ole' way. Why ? Its quicker and that was important. This method takes patience not ta "screw" up and make a cut 2 narrow. Took about 2 hours ta cut the strands. Next I will wet, stretch, twist and stretch again an dry ta make strings and finish it off and preserve it. That will be one string. The spare will be made the same way. ;) More ta come ........bob

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