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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: Stickhead on March 31, 2018, 06:34:32 pm

Title: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Stickhead on March 31, 2018, 06:34:32 pm

Here they are:

1.   BowEd’s “Osage self bow”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,62877.0.html

2.   Stixnstones’ “First yew”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,62881.0.html

3.   Jeffp51’s “A bow for Fred Arnold 1949-2016”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63029.0.html

4.   Weylin’s “Yew recurve with copperhead skins”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63028.0.html

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Stickhead on April 01, 2018, 06:44:12 am

Please note - we had a last minute addition after my post earlier today - number 4.  If anyone wishes to change their selection, you should be able to do so.
...Tom

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: BowEd on April 05, 2018, 06:57:17 am

Thanks for showing these bows Tom.I really thought there would be a lot more entries.
Good examples of straight tipped versus recurved and osage versus yew type bows.All well tillered and doing their thing well and just a matter of preference to the voters.Good luck to the competitors.

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Stixnstones on April 06, 2018, 06:44:42 am

A great collection of work here, just happy to be apart of it. Good luck fellas.

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Stixnstones on April 07, 2018, 07:28:37 pm

Congrats Jeff! Great work.

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: bjrogg on April 08, 2018, 07:00:11 am

I think it's like Ed said again. Nice selection of bows to choose from. I think Jefff's tribute bow to Fred had a little extra love put in it that really made it shine.
Congratulations Jeff, that's a very special bow and very nicely done.
Thanks everyone for entering
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: BowEd on April 08, 2018, 07:51:22 am

Turn out for voting was rather low I'd say though.

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Redhand on April 08, 2018, 10:42:54 am

Congrats Jeff.  You sure nailed that tiller.  Great work!

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: jeffp51 on April 08, 2018, 10:44:09 am

Thank you all.  To be honest, when I saw the other entries, I did not think I would win.  They are all really, really nice looking bows, and I am always in awe of the craftsmanship of the everyone here.

Ed, I was also surprised by the low turnout in voting.  In the past I have received messages in my email to vote for bow of the month.  I wonder why that was discontinued?  Maybe even a reminder in the bows section to come and vote would help.

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: Stickhead on April 08, 2018, 11:54:02 pm

That's odd. I sent out an announcement like always. Did anybody get it? I did.
...Tom

Title: Re: Vote for March Self Bow of the Month here!!!
Post by: pnwarcher on April 09, 2018, 11:50:28 am

I saw the announcement, Tom.
Jeff, to my eye your bow is the epitome of everything an osage recurve ought to be. Clean and classic but with some character in the stave, plus fantastic tiller and really putting the wood to work. Great job in a close contest!