Cherokee-inspired long D-bow

[upstatenybowyer]

Bead, I'm not sure a 65# linden bow would be possible. But what do I know? lol.

Thanks Marc. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but there are these dark brown streaks running through the wood which I suspect are some kind of fungal infection. I think it might lessen the overall density of the wood, thus it had to be thicker than if the wood were totally clear?

[FilipT]

Thanks a bunch guys. Stalker, I believe the preferred wood of the Cherokee was Black Locust, although Herrin says Oak, Ash, and Hickory were used as well.

Nice! BL heartwood here is yellow/orange in color, very similar to osage. I will going to make one Cherokee bow this year, probably in summer.