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Offline Redhand

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Sinew backed juniper
« on: June 02, 2016, 11:30:30 pm »
I made this bow last year it has been a real nice shooter, I'm thinking about using it this hunting season if all goes well.  I just recently finished putting the makeup on it.  This bow came from about a 3 inch diameter rocky mountain juniper branch, after I shaped the bow and applied the sinew I let the sinew cure for 6 months before I started the tillering process.  The bow is 55 inches nock to nock, it pulls 45# @ 25 inches it really spits out the arrows.  It has Dacron string with beaver fur silencers, the handle is wrapped with jute, I stained the back, put 5 coats of tru oil, and topped it off with a horse hair tuft.  This bow is very pleasant to shoot.  Thanks for looking.
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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2016, 11:33:55 pm »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2016, 11:35:45 pm »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2016, 11:39:10 pm »
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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2016, 11:41:02 pm »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2016, 11:42:57 pm »
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Offline Redhand

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2016, 11:44:00 pm »
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2016, 11:45:17 pm »
sweet bow.  I need to do more juniper, since that is what we have around here.  The smell is wonderful too.

Offline Knotty

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2016, 11:49:56 pm »
Wow that's gorgeous, natural camouflage on the back , imagine that while hunting!
Well done 😊
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Offline penderbender

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2016, 12:48:42 am »
Nice job. I really like how the tips turned out. I've got 4 seaside juniper stave drying, I gotta get me some sinew!

Offline GB

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2016, 06:16:14 am »
Great looking bow.  Nice work!
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Offline Will B

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2016, 07:31:56 am »
That is a great looking hunting bow!  That sinew back looks great.  Good luck with it.

Offline Bob W.

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2016, 08:40:01 am »
Nice work, thanks for all the close up pics!😃

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2016, 09:06:56 am »
Sweet looking bow!
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Offline mwosborn

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Re: Sinew backed juniper
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2016, 11:04:07 am »
Very nice looking bow - well done!
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch