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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on April 16, 2014, 01:09:25 am

Title: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: loefflerchuck on April 16, 2014, 01:09:25 am

Two Comanche replicas of osage. The top bow and the one in the full draw pic is 50" tip to tip. It has a draw of 61# @ 23". It was made of a stave seasoned about 5 years. It had a thin ring of sapwood on the back that The lower sapwood was darker and multicolored. After being tillered and shot more than 100 times, it had no string follow. The bottom bow is 48" tip to tip and has a draw of 64# @ 22". This stave was seasoned less than a year and has a tad bit of string follow. The wood on this stave had dark red stripes. Used a stain to age the bows. The top bow is 1" at the handle and tapers to 1/2 below the nock. The bottom is 7/8" and tapers to 1/2. good design that yields a fast good shooting bow. The Comanche had a design that many bowyers today can appreciate. I'll post the other full draw later.
Thanks for looking

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: loefflerchuck on April 16, 2014, 01:14:22 am

Tips.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: bowsandroses on April 16, 2014, 02:17:30 am

Cool little replicas I like'm

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: bubby on April 16, 2014, 02:32:39 am

Nice work as always

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: simson on April 16, 2014, 02:56:23 am

Two cool bows, I admire your work Chuck! That tiller is a stunner!
I have visited your homepage and seen all these beauties!

where do you get all the info on ancient bows?
I have the book from Mason, Baldwin, Hamm & Allely. Are there perhaps museums info probably with measurements?

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Bowman on April 16, 2014, 03:29:51 am

Cool bows and very authentic. Is it replikas from the boook by Hamm and Allely? I have thought about a similar project. Comanche and Apache replikas in osage. Stunning bows.  :D

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: chamookman on April 16, 2014, 05:04:37 am

Outstanding as always Chuck ! Bob

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Pappy on April 16, 2014, 05:20:53 am

Very nice job. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Gsulfridge on April 16, 2014, 07:49:16 am

Man, I like those.  Good work.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 16, 2014, 08:12:52 am

Very nice

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: SLIMBOB on April 16, 2014, 08:13:40 am

Very nice Sir!

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: blackhawk on April 16, 2014, 08:17:51 am

Cool chuck!!! Ya wouldn't know those were osage by the color,but ya sure can tell by that much bend in such a short narrow design....only one wood can take that.....THE KING!!!!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 16, 2014, 08:21:51 am

Great work Chuck.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: ohma2 on April 16, 2014, 09:08:52 am

very good job on them.really like the aged look

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: IdahoMatt on April 16, 2014, 09:42:22 am

Very cool stuff as usual Chuck. :)

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Bogaman on April 16, 2014, 02:37:13 pm

Nice work Chuck. I like the nice look you came up with using stain on the osage.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: loefflerchuck on April 17, 2014, 01:14:32 am

Thanks everybody. Simson, I have collected all the books and info out there as well as examining bows from museums. The Encyclopedia of Native American Bows Arrows and Quivers" is the easiest way to get the stats to make a replica though.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: zenart on April 17, 2014, 01:36:34 am

Thanx for sharing the homage. Inspiring and impressive.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: simson on April 17, 2014, 05:02:41 am

Quote from: loefflerchuck on April 17, 2014, 01:14:32 am

Thanks everybody. Simson, I have collected all the books and info out there as well as examining bows from museums. The Encyclopedia of Native American Bows Arrows and Quivers" is the easiest way to get the stats to make a replica though.

Thanks Chuck, I have this book. I have hoped you can point me to a museum homepage where native bows were listed with description and measurements  8). I never found a good site ....

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Badly Bent on April 17, 2014, 08:00:32 am

Those are two killer replica bows Chuck, very cool to see work like this.

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Parnell on April 17, 2014, 01:29:57 pm

Always enjoy seeing your work, Chuck.  Your article inspired me to pick up my horn bow project again, as well. :)

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Traxx on April 17, 2014, 03:31:41 pm

Fanfreakintastic!!!!

 ;D

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: IndianGuy on April 17, 2014, 09:38:34 pm

My kinda stuff chuck as always.. awesome bro. You da man!  8)

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: tipi stuff on April 17, 2014, 10:07:57 pm

I can't decide on whether I like the bows or the quiver the most. I'll call it a draw. I like all of it. CC

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on April 18, 2014, 02:35:19 am

Looks like it was lifted from a museum!  Nice tiller as always

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Josh B on April 18, 2014, 04:08:27 pm

Very nice work Chuck!  I really like them both.  Josh

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: MWirwicki on April 18, 2014, 05:00:43 pm

I always like seeing your work, Chuck.  Nice job on the Comanchies.

Matt

Title: Re: 2 Comanche replicas
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2014, 05:13:33 pm

  Nice job Chuck, I have a special appreciation for these types of bows.