Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bassman on July 11, 2019, 06:51:04 pm
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Sinew backed hickory that is 50 inches nock to nock, and 37 lbs, at 20 inches shooting it Ishi's way .Three under it will be 45lbs. at 24 inches. The pinch finger style those natives shot their bows takes some real practice, and shooting the arrow from right side feels really strange.See Billy Berger on utube shooting Isha's way.
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Wow! Bassman, that is just awesome...I have a real soft spot for NA style bows...Love that bow man, let me know how that shooting style works out for you...Love the paint also!
Don
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Bassman i am really liking these bows you have been putting out lately. In horseback archery we shoot off the right side of the bow frequently. Takes some getting used to for sure.
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Beautiful,..congrats
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Thanks Brad.
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Lovely lil bow. Congrats!
What material is wrapped around limb in the section leading up to tips?
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Knoll,it is sinew.The bow is made from Hickory with sinew backing, and heat treated belly. The glue is Tb3 for the sinew so I could paint directly over it with Acrylic paint ,and then seal it with shellac.I used white Rabbit fur for the silencers.It has 2 inches of induced reflex. Could have gotten more using hide glue. Natives such as the Hupa ,Wintu Karok,Yurok used Juniper mostly with hide Glue.It has been said that they used 1 third sinew,and 2 thirds Juniper for the thickness of the bows.They strung their bows backwards ,and then sinewed them. Their bows had more like 4 to 5 inches of reflex, and had a lot of spring.They were real craftsmen when it came to making bows,and arrows, but their method of shooting takes a lot of practice, and I am not very good at it yet.
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Good Work! The finishing details really give it a nice look.
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Thanks Mike.
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Very nice Bob. I like the way you incorporated the shooting style to reflect the type of bow you crafted. That's a neat little bow.
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Thanks Steve. Always wanted to build one of these ,and try their shooting style. It is really an unorthodox way of shooting for me, but worked well for them.
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Awesome bassman. Bet it's fun to shoot (SH)
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Upstate it is fun to shoot, and thanks to all for your replies.
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This, is fantastic! Absolutely my favorite style of bow. Great job on this bow.
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Thank you High Desert.You can have a whole lot of fun shooting this style of bow, and American Hornbeam is a good wood to make them out of.Just takes some belly heat treating.
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Hickory is what I had at the time.
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Beautiful work!
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Thank you Silent Sniper. You guys give me the encouragement to carry on.