Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: riverrat on September 11, 2015, 10:32:02 am
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since i havent done anything in years, and im just gettin going again, i figured i have a handfull of old pics from 12-15 years ago id share.
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top pics is a Potawatomie style bow, ash bark quiver, dogwood shoot Cherokee 2 feather fletch arrows with flint points.a tomahawk head bopper and a knife with a sheath. as well as a shaft wrench made of a cow bone.
second photos is me with my elm "yogi bear " bow. it was skinny, it was lite, drew 40 pounds on a good day. took out that mink hanging on my waist that i made a waist quiver from. that top nock i left as is. it had a knot that looked like yogi bear. i also left the cadmium layer on it. Tim Baker told me on a post i shouldnt have done that. he was right. 3 years later out hunting squirrels i drew , heard and felt a pop, and off came that layer with some back wood. i cut that tip off and made a trinket out of it. then lost that when we moved.
bottom pic is shooting a red ash bow with working reset tips. styled after a Chippewa bow in Jim Hamms encyclopedia of Native American bows arrows and quivers of the Eastern ....LOVED THAT BOW! shot like a rocket. the gentleman i received that stave from said it would only make a kids bow. it drew 45 pounds at 26 inches. i kept it. lol Tony
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Beautiful set
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Enough with the resume, your hired! >:D Now let's see some new stuff!!
Seriously though, I have no idea what kept you away for so long, and it doesn't really matter. But I'm glad you came back. We can always benefit from folks who've wore those shoes out, so to speak.
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Kewl!!!! Glad ya came back as well :)
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Sweet stuff, I really like the pic wearing the buckskins
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I remember some of those Tony
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hey Tony,
Do i recognize that basket quiver?
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Cool stuff, look forward to seeing what you come up with on your new projects.
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yep Traxx.i purchased that one from you. i had it with my Delaware style bow since it had no quiver with its arrows. i did learn a lot from that quiver and a tutorial you posted way back when.or maybe it was someone else. but i learned how to make them and made a couple as well. but not as nice as yours.i have a question for ya , can willow be used? thanks Tony
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Can willow be used?
Absolutely!!!
Some of the finest quivers of that type are from willow,especially split willow,like of the type made by West coast native people.
I did post a tutorial,many years ago,but it wasnt mine.And i cant recall selling you a quiver,but i do have one of yours and a bow you made as well.A little snake skin backed pyramid bow.
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Very Nice stuff, welcome back. :)
Pappy
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i bought that particular basket quiver from someone. lol but then i made a couple. yes i traded sold or whatever one of them to you. i remember that piramid bow now that you mention it. its been awhile. its hard to remember everything. for awhile there it was all i was doing. Tony