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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 18, 2010, 10:39:25 pm

Title: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 18, 2010, 10:39:25 pm

Heres my newly finished cherokee style hunting bow, rectangular cross section and some slightly reflexed tips. This bow was from the sister stave of my previous bow the "mayan" bow I posted about a month ago. The stave was mulberry, it had a propeller twist abot 5 knots and it was bent of to one side. I heated this one about 8-10 times so I might have damaged it some what hence the patches, sinew and rawhide. It started out at 63 inches but I came under wight so I decided to shorten it and add a little reflex in the tips. After doing this I discoverd a crack on one of the limbs so I patched it with sinew. It only draws to 26 and is about 40-45 lbs hopefully itll make it through a couple thousand shots. The handle is leather and the string is artificial sinew. I was thinking of taking this one squirrel hunting, ive seen many squirrels around and they seem like good targets. It ended up with 2 1/4 inches of set. Im making some cane arrows to go with it and Im almost done. Here are some pics of the bow, Note: the white part of the sinew is where it is cracked. Any comments appreciated especially on how to reduce set for my next one.

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Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: ken75 on September 18, 2010, 10:45:36 pm

beautiful bow i love these clean line no frills meat makers ! as to the set whats the width ? if i remember right mulberry should be a lil wider than osage so i would say 1 3/4 at the least . either way great bow have fun shooting it  ;D

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 18, 2010, 10:51:40 pm

thanks Ken. width is something like 1 3/8 maybe that my problem, im always making narrow bows. I have been wanting tomake a paddle bow for the longest time, so maybe thatll be my next project..

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: walkabout on September 18, 2010, 10:52:05 pm

very nice, great job savin it from the cracks. im gonna have to finish mine and post it soon.

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: koan on September 18, 2010, 11:39:48 pm

The set in this case may be moisture content, which may also explain the crack if the moisture was really rushing out of it.... tiller looks great, prolly last a long time for ya... Brian

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: swamp yeti on September 19, 2010, 10:56:35 am

Nice looking bow.

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: SA on September 19, 2010, 02:14:44 pm

nice.. you cant beat  that style  ;)

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: okiecountryboy on September 19, 2010, 07:43:24 pm

Very nice job Cesar! Would'nt expect anything else from you.

Ron

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 19, 2010, 11:45:39 pm

thanks for the nice comments everyone!. Hey Ron on my next bow Im planning planning to use some of that skin you sent me. itll be a plains style sinew backed double curve bow with snake skin :)

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: straightarrow on September 20, 2010, 12:15:38 am

Great job!!! The tiller looks great!!! I love the tips on a  cherokee D bow. The sinew patch also looks good...Hope it holds out for ya. Did you chase a ring or scrape the bark. I have a mulberry limb drying and the rings are very small. I heard you can do it either way, but I haven't tried any mulberry yet. Thanks for sharing

Jon

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: okiecountryboy on September 20, 2010, 12:45:57 am

Quote from: LEGIONNAIRE on September 19, 2010, 11:45:39 pm

thanks for the nice comments everyone!. Hey Ron on my next bow Im planning planning to use some of that skin you sent me. itll be a plains style sinew backed double curve bow with snake skin :)

Can't waite to see it!
Ron

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 20, 2010, 01:31:19 am

hey straight arrow i chased a sap ring, it was more than 1/8 inch thick, so it was easy/ i gotta try an all heartwood mulberry bow.

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: Pat B on September 20, 2010, 01:38:14 am

I love these simple woodland bows and your interpretation came out well. The knotty character only adds to it's beauty. Tiller is right on.

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 20, 2010, 07:09:07 am

Looks great! Very nice tiller. Is that a before or after pic of the crack? Jawge

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: Pappy on September 20, 2010, 07:28:46 am

Great looking bow,tiller looks dead on.Nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: profsaffel on September 20, 2010, 08:42:40 am

Aww, yes. I like this. The Cherokee style combines simplicity with nice lines... like lingerie.  ;D Great job on this bow.

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: Josh on September 20, 2010, 11:22:51 am

Very nice Bow!  Got it bookmarked for Sept Bow of the Month contest  :)

Title: Re: cherokee bow finished!
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on September 20, 2010, 01:56:21 pm

thnx everyone. Hey George that is an after the fact. I saw the crack while finishing the bow and put the sinew then I waited, and when I drew it it dvwloped the white spot. Ive pulled it some more and so far im optimistic about it seems like itll hold.