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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NorthHeart on June 03, 2019, 10:48:46 pm

Title: "Shout At"
Post by: NorthHeart on June 03, 2019, 10:48:46 pm

I finished a sinew/rawhide backed yew bow using hide glue. 36” OAL and Drawing only 26# @ 16”, it held its reflex well making it pretty quick for such a light and short draw. My friend Randy Lewis sent me a photo taken in 1899 of an Oglala Sioux member “Shout At”. I liked the basic but appealing color scheme so I painted this one using his as inspiration.

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Post by: NorthHeart on June 03, 2019, 10:50:02 pm

that is all :OK

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Post by: jareddchazen on June 04, 2019, 07:32:04 am

Neat bow. Love the coloring on it. Does it bend all the way through or is the handle stiff?

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Post by: Hawkdancer on June 04, 2019, 10:45:13 am

Nice!  Authentic pattern is neat!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: Marc St Louis on June 04, 2019, 01:29:35 pm

Nice little bow

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Post by: bradsmith2010 on June 04, 2019, 01:56:22 pm

very nice, I love Native style bows,, :)

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 04, 2019, 04:45:35 pm

Very nice! Jawge

Title: Re: "Shout At"
Post by: NorthHeart on June 05, 2019, 08:55:39 am

Glad you guys like this little bow.  I have some bigger ones coming down the line )P(

Jared- this bow has a stiff handle.  I considered letting the handle bend to get more draw length out of it, but i didn't want to loose any weight or over stress the rawhide (which was already complaining a bit).

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Post by: simson on June 05, 2019, 09:15:13 am

Nicely done.
Is this a hand colored photo of the Oglala?

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Post by: NorthHeart on June 05, 2019, 08:58:52 pm

Simson- its actually just a screenshot i took. But i have seen a few renditions where it appears they adjusted the color to make different things stand out in this particular photo.

This bow is getting shipped to Sweden tomorrow.  I met a guy from there who is quite the enthusiast of Western and Native American style memorabilia.

Title: Re: "Shout At"
Post by: Dante_F on June 06, 2019, 11:07:20 am

Thats one short bow, cool painting on the back as well.

Title: Re: "Shout At"
Post by: simson on June 07, 2019, 03:53:25 am

Quote from: NorthHeart on June 05, 2019, 08:58:52 pm

Simson- its actually just a screenshot i took. But i have seen a few renditions where it appears they adjusted the color to make different things stand out in this particular photo.

This bow is getting shipped to Sweden tomorrow.  I met a guy from there who is quite the enthusiast of Western and Native American style memorabilia.

Thanks!