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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NorthHeart on April 23, 2020, 11:49:28 pm

Title: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: NorthHeart on April 23, 2020, 11:49:28 pm

I really enjoyed making this juniper bow backed with elk sinew. It is as smooth as I have ever felt for a wooden bow, both the draw cycle and on the shot. 42#@24” it shoots a beefy 530gr arrow at over 150fps. At my draw length a wooden bow usually needs to be 50# to do that, sinew backed juniper is certainly special in this regard. I don’t imagine this will be my last:)

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: NorthHeart on April 23, 2020, 11:50:25 pm

more pics...

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: NorthHeart on April 23, 2020, 11:51:15 pm

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Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: BowEd on April 24, 2020, 06:23:50 am

Nice.....Lots of good looking heartwood on that one.Snappy shooter.

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: Marc St Louis on April 24, 2020, 08:30:29 am

Very nice

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: AndrewS on April 24, 2020, 08:38:34 am

I like it.
Beautiful color of the wood and a nice painted back.

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: Sagebrush on April 24, 2020, 08:41:23 am

Very nice sir!  I like the paint.  What is the brace height?

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: NorthHeart on April 24, 2020, 09:16:31 am

Thanks guys!  Sage-the brace is 5.5" from inside of grip. 

Also, the OAL is 53".

I don't know why some of the pics came out "fat looking". ???  They posted normally on another site.

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: Stickhead on April 24, 2020, 09:25:35 am

Great looking bow, and unique as always, Shelton!  I’m curious about the arrows.  What style of fletching is that, and what are the advantages?

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: NorthHeart on April 24, 2020, 09:30:37 am

Stick- thanks buddy!  The arrows are my attempt at a set of plains indian arrows.  They would cut the fletching long and low and set back.  They sure do shoot flat.  I posted more about them in the arrows section.

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: Deerhunter21 on April 24, 2020, 09:32:40 am

DUDE! that is a sweet bow right there!!!

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: M2A on April 25, 2020, 06:05:28 am

Nice work like always. Cool set there with the arrows. Always like to see styles such as this posted here.
Mike

Title: Re: My sinew backed Juniper bow!
Post by: bjrogg on April 25, 2020, 06:22:02 am

I’ve got a thing for juniper. Nice bow.
Bjrogg