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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: Stickhead on March 01, 2020, 10:13:12 am

Title: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Stickhead on March 01, 2020, 10:13:12 am

Here they are:

1. Liyeliye123123’s “Osage Orange Holey Snaky"
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67118.0.html

2. Dreamcraft_archery’s “Wonky Osage Bow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67093.0.html

3. leonwood’s “Bergahorn Fun Project”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67201.0.html

4. bushboy’s “Elm Lever”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67285.0.html

5. jeffp51’s “A Bow for my Son Adam”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67353.0.html

6. M2A’s “Scalloped Bow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67241.0.html

7. Weylin’s “Pacific Yew Longbow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67373.0.html

8. Santanasaur’s “Centershot Hophornbeam Self Bow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67379.0.html

9. Hilongbow’s “Ash Character Bow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,67374.0.html

(https://i.imgur.com/0nGOZb8.jpg)

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: 5up3rm4n on March 01, 2020, 12:20:11 pm

#8 is my vote, followed by weylins

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Yellowstave on March 01, 2020, 01:45:12 pm

Number 7

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Yellowstave on March 01, 2020, 02:25:07 pm

Number 7 Weylin yew. And number 1 liye. Thats a work of art.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: freeway on March 02, 2020, 12:26:11 am

Gotta go with number 5, but the bows look good so it is a hard call.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: PaulN/KS on March 02, 2020, 05:21:11 am

I think it is great that we have so many choices.  :OK

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: TimBo on March 02, 2020, 08:07:22 am

Oops - we are supposed to click next to our choice and hit Submit (top of page), not say anything on the thread! 

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Tom Leemans on March 02, 2020, 09:51:42 am

Very tough competition this time!

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: HH~ on March 03, 2020, 01:02:27 pm

Clearly #1
To take a stave like that and get to bend so uniformly shows master level sB skills.
Lots a great bows here but this one rises to a different level of skill.

Shawn~

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 03, 2020, 03:39:49 pm

You guys are all wrong, clearly you have no eye for fine self bows. #9 has it all and a bag of chips. Anybody can bend osage.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: HH~ on March 03, 2020, 04:59:49 pm

Nice bow.

Hawaii has plenty great bow. Waiwi is one of the very best whitewoods on earth. Get a very nice silver color when seasoned, thin bark, no need chase ring. Pefect.

A hui hou’

HH~

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Weylin on March 03, 2020, 09:16:40 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on March 03, 2020, 03:39:49 pm

You guys are all wrong, clearly you have no eye for fine self bows. #9 has it all and a bag of chips. Anybody can bend osage.

Ash is a fickle bow wood, and damn did he nail that tiller.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: jeffp51 on March 03, 2020, 09:52:26 pm

not to be a Pollyanna,  but they are all really, really nice bows this go around.  I am having a hard time picking one, and I have one in the running.  This is a really good representation of the amazing craftsmanship on this site.  They are all so unique too.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: HH~ on March 03, 2020, 09:59:51 pm

There can be only one. Should have a shootoff. 20yds 10 arrows post target here with submission!

HH~

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: jeffp51 on March 04, 2020, 07:02:21 am

Hedge, you are right, but to make it a fair test, the same Archer would have to do all the shooting. What do you say it we send them all to you along with 10 arrows, and you can post the results?

A good shot is more  about the Archer and an arrow tuned to the bow than the bow itself.  You can be a good bowyer without being a good archer.

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: HH~ on March 04, 2020, 10:49:39 am

Sure im right.

I will shoot em all with BH’s and ya all can come pick them up at the Classic. I will rank them in three piles. Will kill effectively, will kill with lots of training and will kill if shooting around corners only.
I shoot about 100-200 a day whats a few more, unless im hunting then i usually only shoot one or two/day.

Rather just do it like LW. 20yds , 10” pie plate with a 2” black circle. Post with submission. After all if it dont shoot what ya going to do with it?

HH~

Title: Re: Vote for Jan/Feb Self Bow of the Month Here!!
Post by: Pappy on March 05, 2020, 06:42:52 am

Very true jeffp51.  ;) Great looking bunch of bow for sure, lots of talent here. :)
 Pappy