Cherokee Tiger, Bow

[Pat B]

  This is a Cherokee style D bow with side nocks. I made this to donate to the Powder Creek Archery Club for their shoot in 2 weeks. Joe and Linda Brittan and their son and daughter are excellent ambassadors for the sport of archery. They all shoot and compete, not only with trad bows but on the compound circuit. They are putting on the Powder Creek Traditional Shoot as they have for the last 6 to 8 years(maybe longer) with help from their friends and club members. So, this bow is for them to raffle off to help with their expenses.
   She is osage, 60" t/t, Draws 28#@24" and shoots very well. 1 1/4" above and below the handle wrap with a gradual taper to 7/8" just below the nocks. I love these simple bows.   The tiger stripe is more of the animal print tissue paper and the handle wrap is hemp twine.        Pat 

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[Hillbilly]

Very cool, Pat. Good looking little bow, and a good cause.

[david w.]

thats a really really cool bow pat b.

tigers, cheetahs now you need a lion bow!

the strings are great. i served it and it workin great now

[mullet]

  Nice loking bow Pat.You have those "D"bows down.

[Auggie]

Hey Pat, how can I get a raffle ticket? I never win anything,but its good to help. Auggie.

[Gordon]

That bow is so cool - some lucky youngster is going to be really happy with that one.

[Pat B]

Thanks Guys. Like I said, I love these simple D-bows almost as much as I like seeing the smiles on a kids face when he gets a new bow...like Shannon's (SawFly) little friend. Auggie, I will put a ticket in the pot with your name on it. If you win I'll send it to you.    
David, I have zebra, giraffe and cow patterns that I haven't used. I wouldn't be lion to ya!
   I've been on a roll lately. I have a few more I'll be posting soon.       Pat

[jpitts]

Very cool Pat

[Justin Snyder]

You are such a crafty kind of guy Pat.  The bow looks great.  I hope it brings in lots of money. Justin

[FlintWalker]

Who you callin a fly!    Really, I love the bow and like you, I get more out of giving one to a kid than ever making one for myself.  When I ws about 9 or 10, an old guy down the road from my hous used to make them all the time. The first bow I ever had, he gave me. In fact, he looked just like you Pat, long beard and all. His name was Jessie Long, I always called him "Uncle Jessie".
 I will never forget that first bow.   

[Marc St Louis]

Nice bow Pat. Decorations are nice

[Pappy]

Very nice bow Pat tiller looks great and mighty nice of you to donate it.
   Pappy

[AndrewS]

A fine bow, great tiller for such a bow and the decoration is amazing

[GregB]

Pat, I knew they had Indians and tigers in India, but never knew they also had a Cherokee tribe of Indians!

Sweet looking bow with great tiller!

Shannon, "Uncle Jessie" with his gifts of bows in those early years has probably gone a long way towards your current interest in making bows and hunting.

[Pat B]

Thanks everyone. Just think, If everyone gave a kid a bow there would be lots of happy kids and the seeds would be planted for the next generation.   Pat

ps, Sorry Shannon. It was a long day!