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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IndianGuy on September 26, 2011, 10:24:11 pm

Title: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: IndianGuy on September 26, 2011, 10:24:11 pm

Well here are a few pics of my latest projects, materials used are brain tann smoked mule deer, Sinew, red osier dogwood, Osage orange, Pigment and rock paints, and Hoop Iron...Uggg man stuff! LOL  8)

Modeled the points after sioux points in the book shown, long and nasty wouldnt you say?

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: IndianGuy on September 26, 2011, 10:27:36 pm

Sinew backed osage slight recurve, dogwood arrow. 47" 48 pds @23"

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Bill Skinner on September 26, 2011, 11:12:56 pm

Beautiful work as always.  I have a question about those short bows and arrows.  Did the shooters use an anchor or was it sort of a floating draw?  I was under the impression that those are for shooting off horseback, primarily, but I really don't know much about Plains bows.  Bill

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 26, 2011, 11:25:59 pm

Beautiful! Jawge

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: soy on September 27, 2011, 12:22:36 am

Sweet setup!!!

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: MWirwicki on September 27, 2011, 01:40:52 am

Indian Guy:  I like the whole setup and the way you used all of the natural materials.  The points too, they looked like killers!  Very nicely done.

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: TurtleCreek on September 27, 2011, 03:16:05 am

  Absolutely gorgeous work.  I really enjoy seeing your posts of the bows you build.

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: loefflerchuck on September 27, 2011, 03:46:17 am

Again, nice set Eric!

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: JonW on September 27, 2011, 09:08:24 am

Man I really dig your replica work. How many courses of sinew on the bow?

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Bryce H on September 27, 2011, 09:43:16 am

As usual, absolutely stunning work! I really admire it.

Bryce

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Parnell on September 27, 2011, 09:59:30 am

Very nice work.

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Dazv on September 27, 2011, 10:12:15 am

man this is an amzing set i really like the simple pattern on the bow.

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: jonathan creason on September 27, 2011, 10:19:33 am

Awesome!

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Pappy on September 27, 2011, 10:35:00 am

Beautiful set,got to love that. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: cracker on September 27, 2011, 11:16:14 am

Great looking set I'm glad you finally got it done for me now box it up and send to Ronnie @.........

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: barefootbowhunter on September 27, 2011, 11:41:30 am

dam those look deadly and beautifull!! i noticed that you had a longer top limb is this how you normaly do your shortbows? you are deffinitly a master of the shortbow

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: IndianGuy on September 27, 2011, 11:59:44 am

Bill S. You know I can't say how shooters of the past shot these bows but I have learned to snap shoot with a floating anchor. Im sure not everyone shot these bows like that but it seems to work ok for me out to ablut 15 yards.

JonW. I uaually only add one thick layer of sinew backing unless Im making a horn belly bow then sometimes I have to add sinew in places to even out the tiller.

BarefootBH. As for the grip I am a little unorthodox as to where I put it. I never mark the center of the bow i just grab the bow and mark where it feels right in my hand.

Thanks for all the comments.

Eric

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: criveraville on September 27, 2011, 12:08:28 pm

Eric

Excellent and beautiful work as usual.  Wow..

Please post pics of the bows you made with those skins if you get a chance..

Cipriano

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 27, 2011, 12:45:59 pm

Another fine set from Indianguy!

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on September 27, 2011, 05:24:39 pm

When I first got into trad gear it was glass bows and woodies. Still love that don't get me wrong.

 With that said there was still something missing, This IMO is what archery is all about.

 Love your bows and set ups, I think I'm starting to like native american archery more than any aspect of it and you do it true justice for sure !

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: IndianGuy on September 27, 2011, 05:38:02 pm

" This IMO is what archery is all about.
Love your bows and set ups, I think I'm starting to like native american archery more than any aspect of it and you do it true justice for sure !"


Very nice post SnS!  :)

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: WolfPupTee on September 27, 2011, 06:50:21 pm

My god I really enjoy staring at that quiver. That would be great for those morning when me and Josh (my dog) go for a nice long run. Doesn't look menacing at all to carry around. Won't scare people. Then target practice in the fields. Wow, I rambled... :-X

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Ifrit617 on September 27, 2011, 08:29:39 pm

Awesome bows! I love native bows, and yours are excellent...

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: Keenan on September 27, 2011, 09:35:51 pm

 That is a sweet as it gets! Authentic all the way and top notch craftsmanship. Well done.

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: PeteC on September 27, 2011, 11:53:14 pm

Very nice work,on everything. Great job. God Bless

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: PaulN/KS on September 28, 2011, 12:55:31 pm

Great work as always Eric. That is a fine set and those points look very long and nasty. I use both volumes of that book for inspiration myself... :)

Title: Re: Brain Tan, Osage, Sinew, Dogwood and Hoop Iron :-) (not bom)
Post by: wildkatt on September 29, 2011, 01:29:02 pm

 8) Very nice Bro. Love the trade points.


Katt