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Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
By:Jeff Horton
Date: 7/11/2015, 9:52 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational (Edward)

At one time I wondered if it started as a tribute or religious thing because the 'modern' version of the bow with the unturned end looks to me like the deformed jaw of a salmon as they return upstream on their final mating run. i am sure that was a very important source of food. But after reading George's book about the Baidarka and seeing all the very early designs I have decided that is probably not the case.

Now I am left with the performance idea as being the most logical but somehow I doubt it is the answer. Of course we will never know.

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Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Edward -- 7/10/2015, 12:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Jeff Horton -- 7/10/2015, 2:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
dave koslow -- 7/10/2015, 3:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Marc Upchurch -- 7/10/2015, 9:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/11/2015, 8:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Marc Upchurch -- 7/11/2015, 9:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/11/2015, 10:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Marc Upchurch -- 7/11/2015, 11:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/11/2015, 4:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/11/2015, 4:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Marc Upchurch -- 7/11/2015, 7:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/12/2015, 3:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Marc Upchurch -- 7/12/2015, 6:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/13/2015, 11:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2015, 2:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Jeff Horton -- 7/11/2015, 9:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Jay Babina -- 7/14/2015, 11:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/11/2015, 2:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Justin -- 7/11/2015, 5:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
scottbaxter -- 7/11/2015, 7:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Dan Thaler -- 7/12/2015, 6:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/13/2015, 11:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2015, 2:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka ballast *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/14/2015, 10:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/14/2015, 11:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/15/2015, 11:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
george jung -- 7/16/2015, 7:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Edward -- 7/13/2015, 4:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Etienne Muller -- 7/14/2015, 7:05 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: baidarka bow form rational
Bill Hamm -- 7/15/2015, 12:19 am