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Title: ?modoc? style bows
Post by: beaver#1 on May 20, 2010, 02:46:00 PM
ok i posted for pics of holmgard style bows earlyier.  i thought that was the style i was looking for, after seeing all the nice bows it turns out thatthe style im looking for is what i think is called a modoc.  if anyone has a pictures of this style bow please post it so i can make sure thats what im looking for.
Title: Re: ?modoc? style bows
Post by: walkabout on May 20, 2010, 03:15:00 PM
rudderbows site has modoc staves and pics of them you can look there. usually wide limbs almost pyramid style.
Title: Re: ?modoc? style bows
Post by: beaver#1 on May 20, 2010, 03:42:00 PM
ok thanks
Title: Re: ?modoc? style bows
Post by: walkabout on May 21, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
from my understanding those type of bows can get pretty thin limbed, careful tillering would be very important unless you could figure out a good starting point for limb thickness.