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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on November 15, 2011, 01:36:26 pm

Title: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: loefflerchuck on November 15, 2011, 01:36:26 pm

I was contacted by a new friend living in New Jersey. He is Lakota and needed a like style bow and arrows for the beautiful quiver he got from Dave and Jan Hagstrom. The bow is rocky mountain juniper 46" with 3 layers of elk sinew. It has a draw of about 44# @ 23". The belly is finished just by rubbing smooth with a elk antler and lots of coats of grease. It really brings out a brilliant purple. The bow had a few small knots throughout that took some time to tiller around. The string is 2 ply deer sinew. The arrows are dogwood with wild turkey and imitation redtail feathers(his name is redhawk after all).  I was happy with how this turned out and hope it lasts many years in it's new home out east.
Thanks for looking
Chuck

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 15, 2011, 01:44:57 pm

Nice job Chuck. Very authentic in your details.

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: MWirwicki on November 15, 2011, 02:00:24 pm

Cool bow, Chuck.  I like that r/d design especially.   

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: uwe on November 15, 2011, 02:08:07 pm

Good job done! The new owner will be glad to have it!
Regards Uwe

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Matt S. on November 15, 2011, 02:52:29 pm

I can see why you were happy with the results! Your friend will be quite pleased with that excellent bow and set of arrows, I know I would be ; :)

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: TurtleCreek on November 15, 2011, 02:55:37 pm

Gorgeous bow!

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Stiks-N-Strings on November 15, 2011, 03:15:06 pm

Love the braced profile and the tiller is perfect!

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: thomas h on November 15, 2011, 03:21:48 pm

very nice

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Parnell on November 15, 2011, 05:28:39 pm

Hi Chuck,

Always enjoy your bow posts and this one is great.  I've often wondered about this Sioux bow design and the low brace height, do you ever get the back of your thumb hit at arrow release?
Beauty of a bow and arrows.

Parnell

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: medicinewheel on November 15, 2011, 07:03:03 pm

Really beautiful!

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Eagle Eye Eli on November 15, 2011, 07:09:08 pm

Bow and arrows look great, am in awe, i'm still learning but look forward when mine look as good.

ELI

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: ErictheViking on November 15, 2011, 07:39:10 pm

Incredible attention to being primitive. Beautiful bow and tiller

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Bryce H on November 15, 2011, 08:23:03 pm

Gorgeous bow!

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: dragonman on November 15, 2011, 08:33:08 pm

cool bends!!!!!!

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: gmc on November 15, 2011, 08:54:38 pm

Some really nice bows posted lately.

Thanks for sharing this one.

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: HighEagle on November 15, 2011, 10:11:09 pm

Looks fun, Nice job....Crg

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: soy on November 16, 2011, 02:02:34 am

Nice :o

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: Pappy on November 16, 2011, 09:13:09 am

Beautiful bow,very nice work.He should love that. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: PeteC on November 16, 2011, 11:19:30 pm

That's a very neat little bow. Great job. God Bless

Title: Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
Post by: loefflerchuck on November 17, 2011, 12:32:16 am

Thanks everybody. Parnell, since I am not hunting buffalo on horseback I brace them high enough to not get the thumb slap