Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on November 08, 2016, 12:08:12 pm
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I posted this in the Native bow post a couple weeks ago. 40" long sinew backed yew. 58# @ 20". Painted with red ocher picked up in California and yew ash for black. I strained both these paints through cloth to make smooth paint with no chunks. The old bow this was copied from had much brighter paint, but may have been paint from trade as it was made at the end of the 1800s. I have no doubt the Hupa had better natural paint than me, but wanted to keep it natural to the best of my ability. Brain tanned deer handle. Deer rawhide wrapped tips and a 2 ply sinew string. Hazel arrow and bobcat quiver to complete the set
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full draw and quiver
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The Smithsonian bow I copied.
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Sweet bow, Chuck. That style has been on my "list" forever. I seen my first few Hupa bows 3 years ago. Steve (Yew archer) made them.
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That's an awesome little bow. Great job Chuck.
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Very cool little bow, Chuck. I made a similar one a few years ago but it broke at the handle. It was my fault because I made the handle too narrow. I'm sure I'll do another some day.
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Very nice Chuck
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Awesome little replica bow Chuck
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masterful done replica! I always wondered if the original has also that amount of drawweight; have you an idea about the thickness?
I know just a touch of the sraper on belly eliminates a good amount of draweight.
I'm convinced the colors on the Hupa bow are trade paint, I have never seen an earth pigment in that bright red.
I like the whole set! That quiver of bobcat is great!
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Verry nice bow awesome paint !
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Is the new back drop the new place? Beautiful as usual.
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Excellent bow Chuck, digging the quiver too. I enjoy seeing your work, always authentic looking and inspirational.
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Incredible. Now that's dedication to your craft. I'm inspired
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That's a nice little bow!
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Beautiful bow Chuck! Great job as always. Well done with that replica.
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Good looking set, nice job!
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I love that set Chuck! It's never gets old to me, seeing wood I cut turn to beautiful pieces of art
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Wow! Best replica of this bow I have seen. Amazing work that you do Chuck.
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Thanks everyone.
Simson- I found some measurements after I finished this bow and the Smithsonian bow was a little narrower. No data on how thick it was and how far it was drawn. 20" for a 40" paddle bow is far from overdrawn. If you reduced the weight a little you could i'm sure draw it to 24"+.
Joe- Yup. Loving being out of the city in the new house.
Goat- Thanks again for being my yew source
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Amazing replication of a bow from the museum.The whole set up actually.Hard to realize the paticulars that go into making a bow like this.Outstanding job.
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Beautiful bow!your in a. League all of your own when it comes to short sinew style!