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Sinew Backed, Double Curve Bow
Papa Matt:
Hey Pat, looking good and killer build-along. I have another question: Are the shoulder knocks permanent? Or are you going to carve knocks? The Blackfeet replica in the foto looks like it has shoulder knocks like what you're doing, that's the reason I ask.
~~Papa Matt
JackCrafty:
Thanks. ;D
The shoulder nocks on my bow are permanent. I usually don't carve nocks into my juniper bows anyway.
JackCrafty:
While the sinew on the bow is curing, I'm going to start working on some arrows. Here's a pic of a set of actual Blackfeet arrows (from AMNH site):
They are 66cm long (26"), with iron arrowheads, eagle feathers?, and red paint over the sinew wraps. The shaftments appear to be painted red and yellow. I don't see any shaft grooves (lightning marks).
I will be using privet shafts with goose feather fletching and steel points. For now, I'll straighten the shoots, make the arrowheads, mix up the paint (fish glue + pigment), and trim the feathers. I mix the paint in small amounts (in a small container like a bottlecap) and then let it dry...then I re-wet the paint and apply like regular watercolor.
I'll post pics of the process for making the arrows (to match the bow) if anyone's interested.
Papa Matt:
I've made arrows like these before, with goose fletching. Is it just me (us), or do the goose feathers really seem to look good on long-fletched arrows?
~~Papa Matt
JackCrafty:
Yep, long goose feather fletching looks really good.
I think I'm going to glue down the feathers on these Blackfeet replicas (the fletchings in the picture appear to be glued down). Usually, on plains arrows, I just wrap the ends of the feathers. Either way works for me. ;D
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