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Offline Ifrit617

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Alaskan Archery Equipment PIC HEAVY!
« on: August 02, 2013, 04:01:06 pm »
Got back from a two week trip to Alaska a few weeks ago, and have been meaning to post these pictures of some of their archery equipment. Very interesting stuff. Especially the thick sinew cable backing, and the wrist guards built into some of the bows. I was lucky since the museum I went to in anchorage had a special exhibit of Inuit hunting equipment set up. Enjoy!

Jon

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Offline JonW

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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2013, 05:01:08 pm »
I would like to try one of those type bows sometime. I am not real interested in twisting up all that sinew though. Thanks for posting those pics Jon.
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Offline smoke

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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2013, 05:12:42 pm »
Cool!  Looks like a very nice museum.
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Offline Joec123able

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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2013, 06:03:11 pm »
Incredible stuff
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2013, 07:27:14 pm »
Cool!  That fourth pic from the bottom sure looks like a stout arrow!  Might have to make myself a blunt like that. 
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Offline Trapper Rob

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« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2013, 10:38:19 pm »
Nice pics Jon looks like you had a good time.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2013, 11:22:54 pm »
 8) stuff
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Alaskan Archery Equipment PIC HEAVY!
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2013, 01:16:20 am »
Thanks
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Offline Hrothgar

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« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2013, 09:23:29 am »
Great pics, thanks for posting. These Inuit bows and arrows really show an advanced adaptive technology.
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Offline swamp monkey

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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2013, 01:59:40 pm »
wonderful stuff.  The details shots help understand what they did to craft these bows. 
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Offline BowEd

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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2013, 02:02:56 pm »
Good pics.I like that levered bow with the cable backing.Thanks for sharing.
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Offline dbb

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« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2013, 02:06:18 pm »
Its when you see stuff like this you truly understand what  a wonderful thing the human brain is!
It makes you wonder how it happend the first time.

Was it "Full draw with a spankin new bow" and disappointment followed by...hmmm what if i do this? Or something else?
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Offline Del the cat

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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2013, 02:10:50 pm »
Excellent, ta for sharing
Some fearsome arrows there!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2013, 07:04:06 pm »
Wonderfu photos!  thanks for posting!
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Offline Adam

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2013, 11:52:31 pm »
Thanks for taking the time to post these photos.  That looks like a great museum.
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