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Offline aero86

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2011, 11:54:14 pm »
is that the way they were made with the butt joints on the belly like that?  thats pretty interesting!
profsaffel  "clogs like the devil" I always figured Lucifer to be more of a disco kind of guy.

Offline IndianGuy

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2011, 12:09:56 am »
There is no known example of a bow like this only reference of such bows. So it was a mystery how it was done, but considering the tools they had this would have been the most logical and simple way to make one. I have made at least 20 of these horn belly bows. never had a failure with the butt joint.

Eric

Offline sharpend60

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2011, 01:02:25 am »
I love short bows. Id like to make a short horse bow one of these days.

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Offline wildkatt

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2011, 12:59:25 pm »
Very nice Bro. >:D  Started on those dogwood shafts should work got them mostly strait now.


Katt
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2011, 02:44:31 pm »
Nice Eric. I like seeing the whole sets. Another nice one!

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2011, 05:47:11 pm »
You make nice stuff Eric!
Frank from Germany...

Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2011, 05:58:20 pm »
Very nice Bro. >:D  Started on those dogwood shafts should work got them mostly strait now.


Katt

Is there a tutorial or build-a-long for making dogwood arrows?  I have a lot of Red Osier which I think is very similar and would love to make a few of my own, thanks!

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Offline michbowguy

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Re: 46" horn belly sinew backed bow and dogwood arrows. pics
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2011, 08:41:03 pm »
love the bows and arrows and strings!
very impressive sir.
jamie burleigh
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