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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: TGbow on April 12, 2015, 10:25:15 pm

Title: Southeastern Native bows
Post by: TGbow on April 12, 2015, 10:25:15 pm

Hello all, I've shot recurves and longbows for years and Ive read a lot on Native American bows from the eastern region. There seems to be a lot of knowledge here of native bows. I'm wondering if any of the southeastern natives made any recurves? Just curious

Title: Re: Southeastern Native bows
Post by: Pat B on April 12, 2015, 10:34:45 pm

The Cayuga weren't from the Southeast but were of the Eastern Woodland Culture and there is an example of a bendy handle recurve in Hamm's/Allely  book of Native American bows arrows and quivers.   
 A few of us here on PA built a similar bow in one of the Community Bow Projects we did a while back.

Title: Re: Southeastern Native bows
Post by: TGbow on April 12, 2015, 10:42:17 pm

Pat B, all th  research I've done on the internet I can't believe I missed the Cayuga bows. Very interesting. Thanks

Title: Re: Southeastern Native bows
Post by: Pat B on April 12, 2015, 11:47:22 pm

There are probably others too.

Title: Re: Southeastern Native bows
Post by: TGbow on April 12, 2015, 11:52:56 pm

Thanks