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Offline MoNative

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California style short bow
« on: March 07, 2012, 01:17:30 am »
here tis
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Offline MoNative

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 01:20:56 am »
I just stained it this afternoon, pics of that to come. You will notice the Lakota style knock groovs.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 03:58:37 am »
That's a nice piece of bow there!  If only us west coast Natives had Osage...

Offline Bryce

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 05:03:06 am »
Looks like a solid bow to me   ;D nice work.  Specs? And is that a parachord bow string? That's very Bear Grylls of yah.
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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 05:51:30 am »
Bear Grylls....cough choke don't mention that name - his programmes should be titled 'how to die in the wild'
Sorry for the rant - Nice bow!

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 10:09:59 am »
Good looking bow, bet its a snappy shooter.  Is there any sinew on the back?
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Offline ojibwatbowyer

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 01:58:45 pm »
Awesome bow, what are the specs? Theres just something about a short powerful hard hitting bow that just appeals to me  :)

Offline MoNative

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2012, 03:02:14 pm »
Thats my tillering string. lol But I am not sure on the specs yet. But its 50" long and I can safely say 60lb at 25" or 26". And no this is not a backed bow, the Cal. bows don't need to be backed.
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Offline MoNative

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2012, 03:10:47 pm »
I will also add the fact its more accurate then my recurve!
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2012, 03:12:45 pm »
  But its 50" long and I can safely say 60lb at 25" or 26". And no this is not a backed bow


No offense,and I hope you prove me wrong,but I am highly skeptical of those specs on a 50" long stiff handled levered tipped unbacked bow by a novice. If so how much string follow do you have?

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2012, 03:18:55 pm »
Lets see it drawn. I always say its not a bow until its bowed.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2012, 03:25:45 pm »
I think it looks good but i agree... We need a full draw! Also this is not a california style bow but it is very nice looking...

Offline MoNative

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2012, 04:59:53 pm »
I think it looks good but i agree... We need a full draw! Also this is not a california style bow but it is very nice looking...
It is, I just didn't reflex the tips.
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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2012, 05:17:01 pm »
here go
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Offline bubby

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Re: California style short bow
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2012, 06:30:29 pm »
it appears that your drawing it about 20-22", nice work, but the stiff handle area isn't common on west coast bows, Bub
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