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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on July 08, 2025, 09:28:00 am »
That's to bad Eddie on the skins, copper heads are hard to come by around here, especially a matched set long enough for a bow. Ya we have had plenty of rain this year and would love to share, but can't. ;) :) Love to share the heat also, still trying to hike every day getting ready for CO. It is a challenge even early, really humid and hot.  :) Just been drinking a ton of water and cooling off when I get back in, trying not to over heat.  :)
 Pappy
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HowTo's and Build-a-longs / Re: First try at no horn asiatic - build along
« Last post by jameswoodmot on July 08, 2025, 08:27:28 am »
Quote from: medicinewheel on July 08, 2025, 06:43:34 am
Nice project! Lokking foreward to see this one finished.
Hope the cherry wood can stand the compression!

I’m hearing a lot of mixed ideas about sinew increasing compression forces and also relieving compression by moving the neutral plane towards the back.
I’m sure it’s not a black and white answer and I suspect it can do both or one or the other depending on its application.

I’m thinking a couple of layers to start and see how I’m feeling
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Bows / Re: Yew-Yew-Hickory 63#-28"
« Last post by medicinewheel on July 08, 2025, 06:52:39 am »
Nice bow!
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Bows / Re: Danish Oil sinew and rawhide finishing
« Last post by medicinewheel on July 08, 2025, 06:49:29 am »
Quote from: Pat B on November 30, 2020, 03:51:39 pm
... Danish oil is a penetrating oil finish and IMO not good for sinew or rawhide. ...

Think so, too.
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: My Version of the side quiver
« Last post by medicinewheel on July 08, 2025, 06:46:12 am »
To bad. Can't open the link. Maybe post a photo or two??
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HowTo's and Build-a-longs / Re: First try at no horn asiatic - build along
« Last post by medicinewheel on July 08, 2025, 06:43:34 am »
Nice project! Lokking foreward to see this one finished.
Hope the cherry wood can stand the compression!
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Shooting and Hunting / Re: My Version of the side quiver
« Last post by Amnandaoralio on July 08, 2025, 04:37:12 am »
The passage details the author's hands-on experience building a custom belt-mounted quiver that is:

Small but holds 6 arrows,

Functional with a self bow and day pack,

Easy to maneuver in dense terrain,

A practical upgrade from an earlier prototype.

It highlights the trial-and-error process, creative problem-solving, and the importance of gear customization in traditional bowhunting.
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Bows / Re: Danish Oil sinew and rawhide finishing
« Last post by xeniasn on July 08, 2025, 04:32:25 am »
Some of the uses it brings is rawhide, which is animal skin that has not been tanned but has been cleaned and dried.

Used in handicrafts such as sword sheaths, knife handles, bows and arrows, or traditional objects.

Rawhide after soaking in water can soften and be pliable, then dry very hard.
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Bows / Re: Yew-Yew-Hickory 63#-28"
« Last post by superdav95 on July 08, 2025, 12:32:05 am »
yes indeed another beaut!  well done and very well crafted as always. 
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by superdav95 on July 08, 2025, 12:23:25 am »
Here’s a few pics of the steamed revived limbs.   They are heat treated now will be set up like my other deflex out the handle style with gentle reflex mid limb but now incorporating the recurves. 

I estimate these limbs will make about 40-45lbs bow. 









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