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Title: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 08, 2012, 05:10:18 pm: Hey Folks its great to post here again. Ive been making lots of bows but sometimes I get lazy with the pics. I really really enjoyed making this bow so I took some nice pictures and edited it. The bow is a reproduction from the bow in the Grayson collection and is classified as Choctaw. I did the length and with just like the original, i treid to get the nocks the same and even the paint job. The stave was an osage orange stave that had a slight reflex and I got from Matt Wiriwiki. THANKS MATT! the bow is sealed with rendered bear fat and the string is a reverse twist sinew string from deer backstrap :) the bow is 50lbs @ 26 inches. I absolutely loved how smooth it is and how fast it shoots. On the pic it looks like the top limb needs to bend slightly more at the fade, but I think it may be the camera angle bcause in the mirror ir looks good, lol.
Original here
http://www.choctawnationculture.com/choctaw-culture/early-choctaw-traditional-arts/bows-and-arrows/grayson-bow.aspx
any way here are the pics
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee417/legionnair3/Choctawedit.jpg)

(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee417/legionnair3/choctaw6.jpg)
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 08, 2012, 05:12:02 pm: by the way its 56 inches long and theres like 1/4 follow or less.
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: Ifrit617 on February 08, 2012, 05:48:28 pm: Very nice bow and tiller... Those staves from Matt sure are nice. Good job...

Jon
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Post by: blackhawk on February 08, 2012, 07:33:17 pm: thats beautiful cesar :) i love it....n matt has some pretty dang good wood ;)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 08, 2012, 08:23:44 pm: Cool bow Cesar. I cant wait to see your mulberry masterpiece when you get it done.
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Post by: hammertime on February 08, 2012, 08:46:38 pm: Great lookin' bow Ceaser,just love that design on back-Hammertime
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Post by: lesken2011 on February 08, 2012, 08:53:14 pm: Good lookin bow. I gotta get me some osage!!
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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 08, 2012, 09:45:19 pm: Looks super nice....I have seen that bow before. :)
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Post by: SA on February 08, 2012, 10:44:03 pm: looks great ,i havent found alot of info on choctaw bows...good post
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Post by: Rick Wallace on February 08, 2012, 11:10:00 pm: Nice one Cesar!! Good to see you again! 8)
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Post by: soy on February 09, 2012, 01:37:27 am: That is one sharp unit...reproductions are above my skill level, so i realy like to see works like this...job well done cesar
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: MWirwicki on February 09, 2012, 10:37:51 am: Very nice, Cesar! I sure like the repro's. You did a nice job on it. Glad the stave worked out for you.
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: Pappy on February 09, 2012, 11:04:11 am: Very nice bow,tiller looks great. :)
Pappy
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Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 09, 2012, 01:16:19 pm: Thanks Jon
Thanks Blackhawk
PD I posted update number 2. I think ill do # 3 next week since i backed the bow saturday
Thanks Hammertime
Lesken you should, its awesome!
Thanks James
sa- the site I provided in the link has like 5 of them, check them out
RICK!! hope to see some work from you soon. Hope everything is well with ya :)
Thanks Thad Appreciate the kind words
Stave was exellent Matt
Thanks Pappy
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: coaster500 on February 09, 2012, 01:53:47 pm: Great bow Cesar!!!

Tiller looks very nice :)

How do you make a reverse twist sinew string?
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: PAHunter on February 09, 2012, 02:06:57 pm: Very cool man, and great use of natural materials! I'll have to read up on making a string like that. Love the action shot also; it looks like you are fending off an invading tribe. ;)
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: coaster500 on February 09, 2012, 02:15:22 pm: Again Cesar great work :)

Sinew string info

ain't this place grand :)

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=5126.0

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,3024.0.html

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=3084.0

http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/cordage/men79/index.html
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: Josh B on February 09, 2012, 02:15:51 pm: Sweet! I'm looking at the illustration of that bow in the "encyclopedia" right now. Great attention to detail. Josh
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Post by: miketurner on February 09, 2012, 04:44:26 pm: another great bow cesar!! to those interested in making sinew reverse twist string , jackcrafty has a great youtube video , he explains it very well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZibFv1Si8
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Post by: JW_Halverson on February 09, 2012, 05:40:37 pm: Caesar? Are you bent on duplicating every bow in that dang book?!?! I gotta hand it to you, you really have a passion for this hobby. Hope to shake hands with you and make shavings together some day!
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 09, 2012, 07:15:13 pm: Thanks Coaster: The vid of jackcrafty is very well done, I do it the same way. Its a must watch.
PAhunter, thanks, lol. They were tagging on my turf as you can see from the wall, lol
Thanks Gundoc
Thanks for posting the video Mike
Lol JW that would be wonderful indeed. Hopefully one day we will meet and talk bows and stuff. I tell you this stuff runs in my veins and cant seem to shake it off until imake em all plus a few horn bows, lol.
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: PeteC on February 09, 2012, 08:32:31 pm: Well done! That is a very good reproduction,and great job on the working bow itself. God Bless
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: Rick Wallace on February 10, 2012, 12:42:09 am: Quote from: LEGIONNAIRE on February 09, 2012, 01:16:19 pm
Thanks Jon
Thanks Blackhawk
PD I posted update number 2. I think ill do # 3 next week since i backed the bow saturday
Thanks Hammertime
Lesken you should, its awesome!
Thanks James
sa- the site I provided in the link has like 5 of them, check them out
RICK!! hope to see some work from you soon. Hope everything is well with ya :)
Thanks Thad Appreciate the kind words
Stave was exellent Matt
Thanks Pappy
You will brother! im starting my trade bow soon,,Im finally confidant enough with my work to sign up!!! 8)
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: Keenan on February 10, 2012, 01:01:26 am: Great bow Cesar. You sure are making some great looking replicas
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Post by: toomanyknots on February 10, 2012, 01:46:28 am: Professional job. Really nice. I love every bow you make!
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Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 10, 2012, 03:28:03 am: Sweet! Repros are my favorite...especially when they are complete with a sinew string. Hope to get mine to that point someday.
Title: Re: Choctaw Style bow (pics)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 10, 2012, 05:24:10 am: Thanks Pete
Rick, I bet you are excited!
Keenan:) thanx for the words
Nice to know I have 1 fan Toomany :D lol
CMB: they are easy to make, no big deal if I can do it you can do it to.