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Main Discussion Area => Bow of the Month Contest => Topic started by: Stickhead on January 07, 2019, 08:32:49 am

Title: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Stickhead on January 07, 2019, 08:32:49 am
Here are the contestants:

1)   January – Simson’s “Osage deflex/reflex 61# 32”(No. 100)”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,62470.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/mTlewuK.jpg)

2)   February - Simson’s “Osage 5-Curve Take Down 60#@28” (No. 101)”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,62532.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/WHCHMXL.jpg)

3)   March – Jeffp51’s “A bow for Fred Arnold 1949-2016”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63029.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/wtAcnHk.jpg)

4)   April/May – Bjrogg’s “Walking Stick”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63293.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/dKcTLZS.jpg)

5)   June – Ravenbeak’s “Basilisk”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63713.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/y8ivNbi.jpg)

6)   July – leonwood’s “Yew Deflex Static”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,63905.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/gAUKRWg.jpg)

7)   August - Bjrogg’s “Simply orange”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64090.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/aWg6k3S.jpg)

8.  September – High Desert’s “Copperhead Backed Osage Recurve”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64174.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/X3VaHtT.jpg)

9)   October/November – leonwood’s “Laburnum 5-Curve”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64518.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/69YL6m2.jpg)

10)   December - leonwood’s “Osage Takedown Static”
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64645.0.html
(https://i.imgur.com/Og0z2nj.jpg)
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Whiskeyjet on January 07, 2019, 02:59:29 pm
Impossible to choose. Seriously.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: AniKituahBowyer on January 07, 2019, 04:21:28 pm
I agree. Impossible to choose. These are all incredibly beautiful.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Bob Barnes on January 07, 2019, 09:34:33 pm
I also vote for 'impossible to choose'...
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Aaron H on January 08, 2019, 06:22:33 am
Excellent photo compilations stickhead. 
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Carle1953 on January 08, 2019, 07:46:17 am
"Impossible to choose" All are incredible masterpieces, created by true Masters. I bow to you all.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: hammertime on January 08, 2019, 03:21:01 pm
Holy Smoke this might take awhile,  (W-Hammertime
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: gifford on January 08, 2019, 03:25:40 pm
Each of the bows is a masterpiece of artistry, design and execution. Any is worthy of bow of the year. But I am just procrastinating on actually voting.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Sticks on January 08, 2019, 07:29:44 pm
Everyone of them has unbelievable craftsmanship,how can you choose.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: BoltBows on January 10, 2019, 02:31:30 am
This is insane! Unbelievably hard to honestly choose between one godlike bow and another!
However I decided to go for Leon’s laburnum 5-curve because it’s such an unique piece :O !!
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 10, 2019, 11:59:05 am
Hardest election I've ever voted in... :-\
It was literally a coin flip in my head.
Title: Re: Vote for 2018 Self Bow of the Year here!!
Post by: jeffp51 on January 14, 2019, 09:54:20 pm
Yup, that five curve was my favorite, easy. I felt obligated to vote for my own bow, but I was surprised that 3 others did too. Congratulations Leaon, that is as beautiful a bow as I have seen on this site. Well done.