Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mafort on November 16, 2020, 06:25:03 am
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So sometimes I make bows and arrows to sell (yes I used a forbidden word but bills gotta be paid) anyhow I’ve got a gentleman who wants a plains style bow built from Osage however he mentioned that the Pawnee built their bows with a thin band of white sapwood on the back of the bow. My question is how true is that? Most I can find is they backed their bows with sinew. Did they do a rawhide backing at all? Did they cover the sinew with a rawhide backing and maybe that’s what he thinks is sapwood? Seems most of his Information is from pictures of Pawnee warriors and tribesmen. Also he wants a 52” bow but a 55-60@25” draw length. Is that feasible without the backing? Also when I bring this up to him he’s probably going to want information and proof and I’d like to give that to him. He said he wanted authentic And I intend to give it to him.
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Never seen evidence of that. The Pawnee bow I most frequently see mentioned is a larger heavy double curve unbacked Osage with no signs of sapwood.
A 25 inch draw is feasible for a bow of that length with the whole bow working.
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We have no problem with folks selling bows, just not on this forum.
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According to Jim Hamm Pawnee bows were mostly Osage, and Heavily built. He mentions nothing about backing, but that is not written in stone.