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Offline loefflerchuck

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Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« 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
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011, 01:44:57 pm »
Nice job Chuck. Very authentic in your details.
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011, 02:00:24 pm »
Cool bow, Chuck.  I like that r/d design especially.   
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Offline uwe

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011, 02:08:07 pm »
Good job done! The new owner will be glad to have it!
Regards Uwe
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Offline Matt S.

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #4 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 ; :)
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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2011, 02:55:37 pm »
Gorgeous bow!
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Offline Stiks-N-Strings

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011, 03:15:06 pm »
Love the braced profile and the tiller is perfect!
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Offline thomas h

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2011, 03:21:48 pm »
very nice
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #8 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
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 07:03:03 pm »
Really beautiful!
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Offline Eagle Eye Eli

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #10 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
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2011, 07:39:10 pm »
Incredible attention to being primitive. Beautiful bow and tiller
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Offline Bryce H

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2011, 08:23:03 pm »
Gorgeous bow!
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Offline dragonman

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2011, 08:33:08 pm »
cool bends!!!!!!
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Offline gmc

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Re: Western Sioux style juniper for a Jersey Lakota
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2011, 08:54:38 pm »
Some really nice bows posted lately.

Thanks for sharing this one.
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