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Offline NorthHeart

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"Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« on: June 29, 2018, 08:21:18 pm »
Here is a relatively light weight Osage bow i built with sinew and rawhide.  37#@27".  Buffalo horn tips and leather grip.  Reflexed tips.  I learned a lot from this bow.  I named it according to the artwork, which ties the heavens and the earth together with symbols of Nordic and "old world" meaning.  The flowers in bloom on Montana mountains remind me that Earth has such wisdom and beauty to share.

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2018, 08:22:08 pm »
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Offline NorthHeart

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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2018, 08:22:58 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2018, 08:25:44 pm »
I do not know why i am upside down.  I tried the attachment twice lol.

Offline Hamish

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2018, 08:35:54 pm »
I don't always like painted bows, but you have done a fine job all around. A real work of art.

Offline Rākau

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2018, 08:52:52 pm »
what a wonderful creation! haha awesome curves,and wicked artwork mate!

Offline Bob W.

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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2018, 09:09:57 pm »
Nice ! You made the bow your canvas and created a work of art!

Offline dylanholderman

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2018, 09:12:15 pm »
ooh pretty  ;D thats literally the first thing i said when i opened your post.

i think its cool that you used Norse symbols with a color and pattern scheme reminiscent of native american artwork.

good looking bow and a good target shooting weight   

Offline Bob Barnes

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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2018, 09:14:13 pm »
 :OK  excellent art on an excellent bow
Seems like common sense isn't very common any more...

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2018, 09:28:28 pm »
  Here ya go buddy...Great bend and art work...
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline PaSteve

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2018, 10:20:05 pm »
Great job. I like everything about it.
"It seems so much more obvious with bows than with other matters, that we are the guardians of the prize we seek." Dean Torges

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Re: "Of Heaven and Earth" Osage/sinew/rawhide
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2018, 05:01:57 am »
Like the name. Like the bend. Like the artwork. Like the pictures. Guess that doesn't leave anything not to like. Nice bow 240m3srt. Looks like you found a little piece of heaven on earth there in those Montana Mountains to.
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Offline timmyd

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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2018, 08:51:58 am »
stunning...

Offline Msturm

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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2018, 01:10:28 pm »
Great Work. 

Offline Parnell

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« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2018, 03:29:54 pm »
That's really some outstanding work.  VERY NICE!
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