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Title: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Mangeur de lard on July 01, 2011, 04:09:54 pm

Hi everyone. Well, here it is, and not a minute too soon! It's my trade bow. Finished it last night and will ship it this afternoon.

It's an Inuit bow, not a replica but based on general info from North American bows arrows and quivers by O.T.Mason. It's based on other bows from south Alaska. I chose to emulate this design because it's long and wide for a cable bow... added insurance.


I'ts 55'' long, 42lbs at 25 '', has about 3/4'' set . It's maple backed with braided moose sinew, about 50' of it. Took a while to make it! Sinew cable is really tougher than I thought. you can put quite a bit of tension on it and it just won't give. I floor tillered the bow with a nylon mock-cable for I did not want to put the sinew cable on and take it off after. Bad idea. A splinter popped off the back but it was mended with braided sinew and it didn't move since.

It was a bit tricky to finish cause of the cable being in the way and all so I finished the back after floor tiller, put the final braided sinew backing, twisted it tight, final tillered it and finished the belly and sides at the end. Very simple beeswax finish. I did not want to put a modern or solvent based finish on the bow because I didn't know what it would do to the sinew cable. Not the most resistant finish but easily repaired and refreshed. You got to be careful though when putting molten beeswax on a cable backed bow as heat will damage the sinew.

So there it is, enjoy and have a nice day!

Matthieu

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Elktracker on July 01, 2011, 04:24:55 pm

Cool bow! I would be very happy to recieve that bow! I already got mine but someone will be very happy! Well done!

Josh

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Cameroo on July 01, 2011, 04:32:37 pm

Nice work man, looks like a lot of effort went into that one.

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: jonathan creason on July 01, 2011, 04:35:24 pm

Very cool!  Somebody's going to be stoked to get that one.

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: JackCrafty on July 01, 2011, 04:35:37 pm

Excellent job!  8)

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Mangeur de lard on July 01, 2011, 05:35:11 pm

Thanks guys! I do hope the recipient will be happy, though it came in lighter than expected. It's up to the postal service to do its part now!

cheers
matt

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: half eye on July 01, 2011, 05:53:40 pm

Mangeur......absolutely outstanding bow there just beautifull.....
rich

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: toomanyknots on July 01, 2011, 07:04:49 pm

Somebody got lucky! Awesome bow.

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: ErictheViking on July 01, 2011, 08:12:24 pm

Very cool Mangeur, the cable backed bows have always amazed me with the amount of effort it takes to make one.  Definately one that will be received well.

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2011, 12:58:58 am

Very cool cable backed bow, Matthieu. We don't get to see many cable bows and I can tell you put your heart into this beaury.  8)

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Gordon on July 02, 2011, 05:32:55 am

Now that's something you don't see every day. Very cool!

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Hrothgar on July 02, 2011, 08:54:04 am

Very nice bow!

Title: Re: Trade Bow: South Alaska sinew cable-backed inuit bow
Post by: Mangeur de lard on July 02, 2011, 01:47:37 pm

Thanks Rich, I always admired your native american replicas, it means a lot to me coming from you.
Thank you toomanyknots, Eric, Pat, Gordon, Hrothgar, I very much appreciated your comments!

Cheers,
Matt