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Ok guys, here it is. There seems to be a lot of interest in this, so we are going to have a friendly contest. Here are the rules:
1. You must build a shootable hunting weight bow EXCLUSIVELY from materials that start as other things. Examples would be fence posts, tables, shelves, trim boards, Dad's wooden leg, Etc. No saying "well these limb tips started as antlers, so they are OK." On the other hand, if you have an old pocket knife with antler handles, feel free to use them as overlays!
2. The string, glue, and finish DO NOT have to follow #1, but they are the only exceptions.
3. Photographs must be taken of the materials BEFORE they are dismantled to make your bow. We want to see the transformation from table (or whatever) to weapon. Obviously, we also need pics of the finished bow.
4. Entry is open until midnight CST 12/31/12. This means that if you decide you want to play on 12-30 and you can hack out a bow in a day, go for it.
5. To enter, simply post your name and a pic of your starting materials on our entry thread (THIS THREAD).Materials can be added throughout the process but must have accompanying pics. Any pics of the building/dismantling process should be posted in the "friendly competition" thread in the Bowyer's Bench.
6. There will be two classes for entry: one for laminated bows, and another for backed bows and self bows. For the purpose of this contest Laminated bows are bows that have 3 or more layers running the entire length of their limbs. Tip and Handle overlays don't count.
7. After the close of the contest, a panel of judges will narrow the field to a top 10 in each category. These ten will then be posted in the PowWow forum for the entire gang to vote on. Winner gets bragging rights.
8. It has been decided that you don't have to have pics of the furniture beforehand if, for example you salvaged an old table years ago and don't have it one piece any more...It's still OK to use.
-------------------- If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. Posts: 508 | From: Washington, Missouri | Registered: Apr 2005
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Haha you chose the perfect name for this.. I have had an idea floating around in my head for a while of a unique bow of this sort. If it does not explode and kill me I will be in. I am thinking old snowboard cut into limbs and and will see what unique piece of junk i can come up with for a riser.
-------------------- "Havin' such a good time Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day" Posts: 909 | From: Corrales, New Mexico | Registered: Aug 2009
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That is what I was thinking I have an old one a buddy of mine was waxing and there was some accident with an iron and he ruined it but it does taper out has that natural reflex and it is wood core with a fiberglass backing that has bow written all over it if you ask me.
-------------------- "Havin' such a good time Oo-de-lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day" Posts: 909 | From: Corrales, New Mexico | Registered: Aug 2009
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This is going to be fun. I've got an old Ash futon that has atleast one board that will have the grain needed to come up with something. Also got something else in mind but going to keep that one secret
-------------------- Keep the wind in your face and the sun at your back. Posts: 1839 | From: Big Moose, NY | Registered: Nov 2004
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I was thinking about it and we should probably keep any conversation about the contest on the "friendly competition" thread so that we don't lose track of any people who want to enter on this one.
Scott
-------------------- If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. Posts: 508 | From: Washington, Missouri | Registered: Apr 2005
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I'm officially entering my own contest lol. Here is what I have to work with so far. Hard maple gym floor built in the 20's. These are pics the guy sent me, and he is going to let me pick through the stack and find 15 boards with good grain....$25 for the lot.
-------------------- If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. Posts: 508 | From: Washington, Missouri | Registered: Apr 2005
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Try and leave some of that paint on there for sure.
-------------------- "There is a natural mystic flowing through the air; if you listen carefully now you will hear." Bob Marley Posts: 2902 | From: O' Fallon, MO | Registered: Feb 2008
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I bet some of those slats are 1/4 sawn, I'd be scavenging those buggers!
Posts: 2845 | From: CENTRAL MICHIGAN | Registered: Feb 2010
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Maybe he will let you pick thru and gets some good pieces to make a bow out of.
Posts: 3165 | From: Riley, KS | Registered: Dec 2005
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I think I may have to get in on this one, and if I'm reading the rules correctly this is going to last until Dec. 31st 2012??? That's nearly an entire year to build this morphadite.
I've got a nice junk pile not far from my house that has some peculiars laying around in it and I've been eyeballing a particular piece of "exercise equipment" that I'm thinking may just be a bow waiting to be born.
Count me in.
-------------------- ~Varitas Vos Liberabit~ John 8:32 ~Genesis 27:3~ Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. Posts: 2867 | From: Missouri | Registered: Aug 2010
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