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Offline loefflerchuck

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Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« on: December 04, 2013, 12:45:56 am »
Both bows are 45" tip to tip. Both are hickory backed with 3 layers of deer sinew. The green Apache replica is less than 1" wide at the handle and 3/4" wide mid limb. It is the narrowest bow I have made. 54# @ 21.5". Sections of wood are cut out on the sides and painted with red ocher. 3 ply sinew string. Arrows are wild rose and phragmities.
    The Cheyenne replica has a heavy draw of 76# @ 22.5". The sinew back is painted with red ocher. Thick 3 ply sinew string. The arrows are all dogwood. Most of the feathers are wild turkey. In place of eagle and buzzard I used Canadian goose. Looks close.

Offline steve b.

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2013, 01:09:01 am »
Awesome.  Some serious bending going on there.  Please send me all your arrows--I want them.

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2013, 01:40:36 am »
Steve B, Where do you live? Not sure they will shoot that far

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2013, 03:18:24 am »
More sweet bows, I don't miss your posts because you always really get them bending great
« Last Edit: December 04, 2013, 04:58:40 am by bubby »
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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2013, 04:16:40 am »
Awsome looking sets, always enjoy Your work Sir ! Bob
"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2013, 05:25:21 am »
Like was said,lot of bend going on.Love the arrows also,I live in Tennessee. ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2013, 07:25:31 am »
Ya sure ya didnt steal that stuff out of a museum  ::)

Offline horatio1226

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2013, 07:42:17 am »
These are sweet. How long would something like this have to be to draw it to 27"?

Offline JonW

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2013, 07:47:59 am »
Man you never disappoint Chuck. Historical representations are the coolest.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2013, 08:34:52 am »
Nothing about that set says 'made in the present day' and tou can't beat that in a replica. love it.
I ain't broke but I'm badly bent.

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2013, 09:03:45 am »
Art work my boy!  Pure art!

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2013, 09:16:01 am »
Nice!  Always enjoy your posts.
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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2013, 09:42:16 am »
Your details are always fun to check out.  Really nice work.
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Offline autologus

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2013, 09:47:49 am »
These are sweet. How long would something like this have to be to draw it to 27"?

I would say about 54" safely, with Osage and sinew you could probably get away with slightly shorter but the tiller would have to be really good and it would definitely have to bend in the handle.  That would certainly be outside my ability to create.

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Re: Sinew backed hickory Cheyenne and Apache replicas
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2013, 10:21:02 am »
Impressive and educational. I had to look up phragmities.