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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: half eye on February 25, 2015, 01:39:27 pm

Title: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: half eye on February 25, 2015, 01:39:27 pm

Had a couple questions regarding Cree bows so thought I'd post this picture, maybe of some help to anybody interested.
rich

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on February 28, 2015, 03:28:55 pm

Thank you for posting Half eye. The decoration on the back of the bow look like foot prints. what do you think?

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: Traxx on February 28, 2015, 03:59:46 pm

Look like deer tracks to me.

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: PatM on February 28, 2015, 04:17:20 pm

Depends on where and when the bow was collected.  Deer weren't always so common or even present as far North as they are now.
 Moose tracks might be a better  guess.

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: Traxx on February 28, 2015, 06:45:02 pm

Pretty small moose,if they are. ;)

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: PatM on February 28, 2015, 08:07:55 pm

I know a guy that can fit the whole animal on a bow limb. lol

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: loefflerchuck on March 01, 2015, 01:13:10 am

Thanks

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: BrokenArrow on March 17, 2015, 03:02:27 pm

Half eye what did you use to color the sinew?

Title: Re: picture of a Cree bow (sinew backed)
Post by: half eye on March 17, 2015, 03:58:19 pm

brokenarrow, That is not one of my bows. It is a museum specimen. That color may be  the particular wood showing through the clear/semi-clear sinew but I'm not sure about that.
rich