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Title: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: Silent Bear on July 07, 2010, 12:13:00 AM
Hello, this is the latest bow that I have finished, made from osage orange 44 inches backed with 2 layers of sinew painted with the Atsugewi flying geese design, this bow is very fast with a draw weight of about 75 pounds at 22 inches, I have only been able to get it to 20 inches so far,


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Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on July 07, 2010, 12:57:00 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: chessieboy on July 07, 2010, 12:57:00 AM
how bout a close up of the paint job?
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: gudspelr on July 07, 2010, 05:01:00 AM
Wow-and maybe one of you drawing it?  Looks awesome


Jeremy
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: yamapup on July 07, 2010, 08:01:00 AM
I definitely like that bow, but about twenty pounds lighter. I like the simplicity of its looks. Sinew is amazing stuff. Pup
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: Silent Bear on July 10, 2010, 12:05:00 AM
put it on the scale today and was only able to pull to 17 inches and it was already at 60 pounds
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: walkabout on July 10, 2010, 12:49:00 AM
very cool. those short draw bows are definitly in a class of their own. i may have a hickory one in the works soon. hopefully it turns out half as nice as the one you built.
Title: Re: Atsugewi Osage Tribal Bow
Post by: Osagetree on July 10, 2010, 10:23:00 AM
That would be a great bow for horseback. Running alongside and thwack,,, clean through a bison I bet!

Nice bow. Anyway to get us a pic at full draw?