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Offline loefflerchuck

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sinew backed juniper short bow
« on: September 21, 2011, 05:33:27 pm »
 I posted a picture of the entire set I made, bows arrows and quiver. I got all the materials here in Utah (besides the otter quiver). So I modeled it to the Southern Paiute. The bow is Utah juniper with 3 layers of elk sinew. 35" ntn and pulls 64# at 20". Not the easiest bow to shoot and control at full draw, but lots of power. The string is 3 ply deer backstrap sinew and the handle brain tanned bison.
Thanks for looking
Chuck

Offline IndianGuy

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 05:38:48 pm »
Museum quality work right there...nuff said!  8)

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 05:47:09 pm »
  awesome work

Offline frankg

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 06:08:41 pm »
Very nice !
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Offline Bryce H

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 08:34:49 pm »
Stunning!

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 10:49:57 pm »
Very nice set!
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 11:21:13 pm »
WOW...!
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Offline soy

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 11:51:00 pm »
Sweet 8)
Is this bow making a sickness? or the cure...

Offline Blacktail

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 12:24:48 am »
wow chuck that is some sweet gear...any person would love to hunt with that...GREAT JOB...john

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 01:01:51 am »
Very nice, Chuck!  I'm into the shorties, myself.  You do a nice job with replications.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 01:55:00 am »
I agree with IndianGuy. 
Talking trees. What do trees have to talk about, hmm... except the consistency of squirrel droppings?

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 02:07:16 am »
You did the wood justice! :)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 02:44:05 am »
Now that's cool !  What's the details on your arrows ?  The whole set looks great.

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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2011, 03:43:46 am »
Howdy,  35" ntn and a 20" draw.   Holy overdraw Batman!  Nice work.     Ron
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Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 07:20:04 am »
Very nice bow and love the full set also. Nice work. :)
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