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Offline Ricky S.

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Indian Style bows
« on: February 11, 2010, 02:28:00 PM »
This is all new to me so please bear with me as I try and figure this out.
 
These are the three Indian style bows I have been working on.They are all osage backed with sinew.
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 04:12:00 PM »
looking good, pic are small hard to see. loyd

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 04:29:00 PM »
They all look fantastic.Lots of patience and labor.H ow do they shoot? glen

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 04:50:00 PM »
they look good buddy! how long did they take to make? and what do they shoot like? i like the one that is at brace it has a good shape.  :thumbsup:   well done
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 05:10:00 PM »
loyd, those are thumbnail pics... click to enlarge  :)

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 08:35:00 PM »
Good looking bows...

( I was thinking the same thing loyd...  :o  Thanks Jeremy)

Offline Ricky S.

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 09:14:00 PM »
Ther bow at brace ht.is a bit of a brute for me anyways its 50#@26"& is 52"ntn.All three bows suprised me I cant believe the performence that sinew adds.The longer of the thre is 41#@28"& is 61"ntn.The other bow with the snakeskin design on the limbs is 50#@28"& 52"ntn.I will try to post better pics of that one.
 

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2010, 11:33:00 PM »
Here's the 61" at full draw & some better pics.I hope you all enjoy them.
 

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 04:40:00 AM »
pretty sweet!!!
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010, 01:30:00 PM »
that is just my draw 26" and i love short bows and 52" is real short that is way cool.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010, 01:42:00 PM »
Those look great.
Are the drawings painted on the back authentic.
Do you have a source for the drawings?
I've made some youth bows and would like to do something like that.
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2010, 08:23:00 PM »
The bows took me about 2 1/2 months to make and each bow shoots better than the next,I love sinew the paintings on them are just Ideas I got from lookin at other Indian artwork.I will probably start on two or three more and I think I will do a buildalong when I do.  :archer:  Thanks for the kind words.

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2010, 01:33:00 PM »
Ricky S. , Thanks looking forward to the build a long.
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2010, 02:31:00 PM »
Very nice work.

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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2010, 11:20:00 AM »
good looking bows ricky. havent seen too many native themes around lately.
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2010, 11:35:00 AM »
Very cool bows and well executed!
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Re: Indian Style bows
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2010, 12:29:00 PM »
Absolutely beautiful.

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