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Offline zdogk9

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While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« on: December 10, 2012, 02:29:30 pm »
I ran across this and just had to share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNfH7qhsLGo&feature=g-high-rec
Hope you enjoy
Z
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 03:02:32 pm »
Thank you for sharing! These guys level of skill is just immaculate.
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline Jodocus

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 03:31:32 pm »
Getting it to brace must be different on these...  ;D Whenever I see these korean bowyers work I am amazed how briefly they heat things, and how often. Anyone know more about it?
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Offline Scaramouche

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 03:55:47 pm »
That was so very cool! I wish they had it translated.

Still, I wanna make bows with that guy.
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Offline TBod

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2012, 04:07:03 pm »
Amazing!
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2012, 04:46:51 pm »
Quote from: Scaramouche on December 10, 2012, 03:55:47 pm
Still, I wanna make bows with that guy.

He'd probably have you saw out 150 buffalo horns for the first week and then hold his bows while he wraps the cord on 150 bows the next...  ;D

I read that such bows were often made in large batches over a period of 5 - 10 years, so that the same step of the process was done for all bows during months.

But you're right, it would be great.
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Offline Utmostcone

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2012, 04:47:15 pm »
awesome video. wicked skills that guy has
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Offline Scaramouche

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2012, 05:02:54 pm »
Quote from: Jodocus on December 10, 2012, 04:46:51 pm
He'd probably have you saw out 150 buffalo horns for the first week and then hold his bows while he wraps the cord on 150 bows the next...  ;D

At the end of that, I'd be able to crank one out with my eyes closed.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2012, 05:16:43 pm »
Wow, I feel so elementry in my bwyer skills all of the sudden
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2012, 05:23:45 pm »
Yup, very humbling. I am really at the beginning phase of learning how to make bows.

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Offline rossfactor

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2012, 05:25:46 pm »
Here's another neat one. Very different though.

Gabe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPcE2HkH-AM
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Offline zdogk9

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2012, 07:25:20 pm »
Rossfactor,
Not so very different, and it pretty much puts to rest the argument that sinew composite bows were non-starters in humid climates, since, (unless my memory has failed) Humbolt and Del Norte counties are darned near as wet as Pacific, Grey's Harbor and Clallam counties
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2012, 07:26:22 pm »
Quote from: rossfactor on December 10, 2012, 05:25:46 pm
Here's another neat one. Very different though.

Gabe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPcE2HkH-AM

Thats a good one too! I need to bookmark these....
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"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline rossfactor

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2012, 07:54:51 pm »
Yeah, coastal Humboldt is like breathing underwater.  Inland can be very dry (in the dry season).  I think the Hoopa lived primarily in the Hoopa valley area, which is pretty darned dry in the summer and fall. Not that that has any definitive bearing on the sinew in a humid climate debate.

Gabe

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Offline Dane

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Re: While lost in the wilds of YouTube
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2012, 08:02:09 pm »
If that is the guy from that 4 hour video, I read sometime back that he had either a massive stroke or died and is no longer making bows. This was only one comment somewhere, so I may be very wrong. Something about making a gigantic ceremonial court bow that contributed to his end. But again, I may be and hope I am wrong.
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