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Offline burchett.donald

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a' no wa ra
« on: May 08, 2018, 07:27:04 pm »
   Folks, I sinew backed an Ocean Spray bow at floor tiller 2 years ago...I had planned on finishing it many times...It was kind of a forgotten project until "half eye" Rich Rousseau sent me a cased rawhide Snapper Turtle leg with claws and a 2 ply Whitetail rawhide string...I decided this OS would be the perfect candidate and time to finish it up...
    Paint design on back is Iroquoian inspired...On the belly I painted a Snapping Turtle, Water Moccasin and some tracks to represent my hunting area...This was a fun project and hope to hunt with a' no wa ra this fall...

  Specs:
            58@26
            55" nock to nock
            1 1/8" wide @ handle       1/2" wide @ nocks
            Sinew backed and sealed with pine pitch shellac
            Paint: Black and red ochre with egg yolk...

                                                                                                Thanks for looking,  Don
« Last Edit: May 08, 2018, 08:56:18 pm by burchett.donald »
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Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline burchett.donald

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2018, 07:30:25 pm »
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Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 07:32:23 pm »
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Offline DC

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2018, 07:37:28 pm »
That's a beauty Don. Ya think the sinew is cured yet :D
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2018, 07:38:47 pm »
 Thanks DC, yea, on accident....Sinewed and set in the corner of parent's home...
                                                                                                                        Don
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2018, 07:55:56 pm »
Wow, wow, and wow one more time. I love everything about that bow.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2018, 08:11:18 pm »
Great looking bow Don.  I like the artwork
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2018, 08:40:34 pm »
Really nice Don. Looks like your patience paid off with that stave. It knew what it wanted to be.
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Offline JonW

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2018, 08:50:01 pm »
Killer! Nice work Don.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2018, 11:20:59 pm »
I dig it don. Nice work with the turtle feet I know now we’ll be seeing more of that.
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Offline Mounter

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2018, 11:41:22 pm »
Sweet bow! Love the turtle grip .
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Offline BowEd

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2018, 12:00:04 am »
A primal bow if I ever saw one with added touches.Nice work.I've heard snapping turtle neck skin makes excellent raw hide for string.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2018, 01:38:36 am »
awesome bow. love the style, the art and that beautiful string  :OK
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2018, 02:05:18 am »
I really like your handle 👍🏻
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: a' no wa ra
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2018, 03:41:45 am »
   upstatenybowyer, glad you like it man, thank you...

   Clint, thank you buddy, the egg yolk paint was easier, the hide glue paint kept jelling up to quick on my brush...I will experiment more...

   bjrogg, thanks man, patience comes easy when you forget about it in the corner...Lol

   JonW, glad you approve Sir, means a lot...

   Bryce, thanks man, hide gluing the handle was an experience for sure...Glad the pins held on this one...

   Mounter, glad you like it, thank you...

   BowEd, thank you, I used all natural materials...I also heard the same thing about the neck skin...

   GlisGlis, thank you, "half eye" sent me 2 strings, he can twist one real nice...

   Stick Bender, thank you, glad you like it...
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