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1/2primitive:
Dana, could your 'win-once-per-year-per-category' thing come as a result of, ahemGordon? ;D
I agree, I try to take a good square picture of me pulling the bow, and I really don't like it when someone doesn't. They've missed the beauty of it!
Sean
DanaM:
Sean, no its no one in particular, I have nothing but respect for everyone on here. To me its a fairness thing.
Personally if I ever win BOM(ya right ;D) I would request that Don not enter any more of my bows in the contest.
As a matter of fact Don messaged me for a full draw pic of my daughter with the bow I made her, he wanted it for the kids bow contest.
I responded that my daughter is no longer a kid, she's 18 and that the bow has developed a fatal hinge so I requested that it not be considered.
To me its only fair.
Dana
Justin Snyder:
I like the response you all have given. My suggestion of the tillering tree is not meant to have the bow on the tree necessarily. It is more wanting the bow to have a solid background for the full draw. If the background is trees and grass and brush of different texture with shadows and sunlight it can cause illusions. I like the way Pat and others always stand in front of the shed so the background is uniform. ;D Justin
tom sawyer:
I agree with the majority as far as having the pic drawn by hand. And I can tell you that tiller is something that is very hard to photograph properly, a very slight cant and you make the tiller look different. Heck even photographing the bow from both sides can give you a different look.
The BOM contest is based on somewhat subjective criteria, but it is adequate I think. Its up to the bowyer to provide adequate photographic evidence of his/her work. Eye candy can't help but affect the judgement of the bow. I'm personally a lousy artist so I always fall short in that category.
330bull:
The only example I have is that the cherry osage bow I built. The tiller was not "picture perfect" due to the snakiness, but it shoots 65# @ 26" with ZERO handshock. That to me also says a lot about the bow. But I am a novice too so...this is just one opinion of thousands.
;D
Joe
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