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Title: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: loefflerchuck on September 21, 2011, 05:33:27 pm

 I posted a picture of the entire set I made, bows arrows and quiver. I got all the materials here in Utah (besides the otter quiver). So I modeled it to the Southern Paiute. The bow is Utah juniper with 3 layers of elk sinew. 35" ntn and pulls 64# at 20". Not the easiest bow to shoot and control at full draw, but lots of power. The string is 3 ply deer backstrap sinew and the handle brain tanned bison.
Thanks for looking
Chuck

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: IndianGuy on September 21, 2011, 05:38:48 pm

Museum quality work right there...nuff said!  8)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: TurtleCreek on September 21, 2011, 05:47:09 pm

  awesome work

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: frankg on September 21, 2011, 06:08:41 pm

Very nice !

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Bryce H on September 21, 2011, 08:34:49 pm

Stunning!

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Hrothgar on September 21, 2011, 10:49:57 pm

Very nice set!

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: medicinewheel on September 21, 2011, 11:21:13 pm

WOW...!

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: soy on September 21, 2011, 11:51:00 pm

Sweet 8)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Blacktail on September 22, 2011, 12:24:48 am

wow chuck that is some sweet gear...any person would love to hunt with that...GREAT JOB...john

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: MWirwicki on September 22, 2011, 01:01:51 am

Very nice, Chuck!  I'm into the shorties, myself.  You do a nice job with replications.

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Arrowind on September 22, 2011, 01:55:00 am

I agree with IndianGuy. 

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: ErictheViking on September 22, 2011, 02:07:16 am

You did the wood justice! :)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Josh B on September 22, 2011, 02:44:05 am

Now that's cool !  What's the details on your arrows ?  The whole set looks great.

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: M-P on September 22, 2011, 03:43:46 am

Howdy,  35" ntn and a 20" draw.   Holy overdraw Batman!  Nice work.     Ron

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Pappy on September 22, 2011, 07:20:04 am

Very nice bow and love the full set also. Nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: mikekeswick on September 22, 2011, 08:04:27 am

Nice stuff! :)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: sadiejane on September 22, 2011, 09:58:34 am

Quote from: IndianGuy on September 21, 2011, 05:38:48 pm

Museum quality work right there...nuff said!  8)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: blackhawk on September 22, 2011, 11:42:35 am

Always like a good shorty...and this one no exception. Especially like the high poundage you got out of it. Must be a bugger to shoot. Nice job  ;)

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: loefflerchuck on September 22, 2011, 06:18:01 pm

Thank you, and Josh, the arrows are cane with greesewood foreshafts, and turkey feathers. The cresting is done with charcoal and a great red heavy iron rich rock I found, mixed with runny sap. The red looks like nail polish. Hide glue does not make a good binder on smooth cane. Paul Campbell wrote about the use of sap and it works great

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Josh B on September 26, 2011, 09:23:06 pm

Sweet! Thanks for the info.  I'm going to try that pigment trick with the sap.  Josh

Title: Re: sinew backed juniper short bow
Post by: Traxx on September 29, 2011, 01:05:51 am

Hey there!!!
I like it!!
Nice job chuck.