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Title: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: hoosierf on October 07, 2018, 01:05:31 pm

My first attempt with juniper. I acquired the stave from Chuck Loeffler. Came out ok 51#@28” OAL length 59”. Walnut shelf and tip overlays. Elk and whitetail sinew in 3 layers with Titebond hide glue. I topped the sinew with Weldbond because it dries clear then hit it with tung oil and finally wax. It’s cured in this state about three or four weeks now.  I could wait to shoot it but if it picks up no more draw weight that’s fine. It has taken no set so I’m happy. Planning to deer hunt with it so i overbuilt it for durability. I think i like juniper a lot.  Drew on my inner John Strunk for the cane and leather handle wrap. A bit of a knotty piece so i left some wood in those areas not having worked juniper before.  This was a high crowned stave so maybe i could have gone narrower. I did not decrown it.

https://imgur.com/gallery/9lAJQ0F

Thanks for looking. Gary

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: Pat B on October 07, 2018, 02:23:54 pm

Nice bow with a nice bend.   :OK

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: Msturm on October 07, 2018, 03:10:55 pm

Very Nice Indeed!

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: tattoo dave on October 07, 2018, 03:15:41 pm

Great looking bow! Nice work.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: bjrogg on October 07, 2018, 03:43:11 pm

Nice bow with a really sweet bend. Looks like it'll hunt. I wish you the best of luck and Happy Hunting. I gotta try juniper some time. She's like that pretty girl that your mom told you to stay away from. She's pretty, smells good and from what I've heard can break your heart with a explosive ending. Hopefully she true to you. She sure looks good.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: upstatenybowyer on October 07, 2018, 06:17:46 pm

Oh yeah, that'll do the job!  :BB (SH) :-D -C- )P(

I'm assuming that's Juniperus virginiana (ERC)? A great candidate for sinew.  :OK

oops, should have read the description on the picture page more carefully.  :-[ It certainly looks like ERC

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: Bob Barnes on October 07, 2018, 06:54:42 pm

very nice!  I also got a rocky mountain juniper stave from Chuck.  Mine is almost all sapwood and I just hope it turns out as nice as yours.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: High-Desert on October 07, 2018, 08:09:18 pm

This is too cool. What an awesome look

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: leonwood on October 08, 2018, 05:29:04 am

Those colors and knots look awesome in that piece!

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: hoosierf on October 08, 2018, 06:17:29 am

Thanks folks. I have to get more juniper.  Next time I’ll go with Knox and let it cure into big reflex. This was kind of quickie.

Title: Re: Sinew backed Juniper bendy handle 51#@28”
Post by: loefflerchuck on October 08, 2018, 12:54:33 pm

Great job on that stave!