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Offline simson

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two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry (No. 9 + 10)
« on: November 04, 2012, 03:48:29 pm »
no crocodiles here - but handle leather is crodile!

Here comes the part 1: symmetry         > part 2 will come in the next days <
This bow is made out of billets (sisters) and has its geometric middle in the handle's middle. I began this bow some time ago and finished her this weekend. Overlays are waterbuffalo, cross section is like an elb.

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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2012, 03:53:47 pm »
Sweet!!!  :)
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 03:59:49 pm »
Very nice bow, great bend and I like that croc leather handle wrap too.
Greg
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2012, 04:45:39 pm »
I like everything about that bow.  8)
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2012, 05:56:13 pm »
Very nice.  Tiller looks perfect.
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Offline Ifrit617

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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2012, 06:13:08 pm »
Another piece of art Simson... Just gorgeous.

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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2012, 06:26:17 pm »
Beautiful brace and full draw tiller on that one. Love that croc grip!! ;)
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2012, 06:38:10 pm »
Fantastic. Great character. I have to order some osage from uncle sam. :-)
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2012, 06:57:17 pm »
Very well done! jawge
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2012, 07:46:57 pm »
Nice.Good use of two hedge billets.
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part 2: the asymmetric
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 02:21:16 pm »
hello again guys, here is part 2, the asymmetric croc handled bow.
It is also osage, made from a single piece, set back handle, flat belly, sinew backed, snake skin (don't know the exact species, some watersnake ...)
very thin tips, sinew wrapped to hold down the backing.
The arrowposition is the exact geometric middle of the bow, so upper limb is 4" longer than bottom limb.
Sweet and fast shooter.


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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2012, 02:28:56 pm »
Nice work like the character.
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2012, 02:43:15 pm »
Pretty sisters! I would have guessed the asymmetric bow is a better shooter  8)
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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2012, 08:11:36 pm »
absolutely primeveal!
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Offline sharpend60

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Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2012, 08:25:51 pm »
I am a huge fan of asymmetry.
Its hard to do, symmetry is the easy way out!
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