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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2008, 10:15:06 pm »
And here's the nocks on a couple of my Eastern Woodland bows- pin nock and semi-diamond nock. Also, the coral snake one with diamond nocks is  a community bow project from a couple years ago (pimped-up replica of a Cayuga woodlands bow): nocks by Minuteman, snakeskin by Mullet.



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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2008, 12:49:55 pm »
Thanks very much for the photo's it helps a lot.  Now to decide what to put on this first Woodlands bow.  And how long to really make it.  I have been making bows in the 66 to 68" range....chuck
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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2008, 01:22:13 pm »
Chuck, here are a few more Eastern Woodland designs I've seen(just to add to your choices  >:D).  I did these from memory...so correct me if they look funny.

As for the length of the bows, I think an average might be 65"?  Usually, the bow was as tall as the man or slightly shorter.


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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2008, 01:42:36 pm »
gosh that bow is so cool.
love it man.
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Offline Chuck Jones

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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2008, 04:58:29 pm »
Jackcrafty thanks for the drawings.  A lot of variations.  I guess you could make a bow for all of them that struck your fancy unless you were going for a certain replica.  I am making one and I am sure after 2 ro 3 they will be better...chuck
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Re: Woodland Indian Bow
« Reply #20 on: February 29, 2008, 05:54:04 pm »
im sure a lot of the nock design had to do with tribe and builder. but , having done many with stone tools , i also now that its a matter of how easy you can do it. i like side nocks
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