Friendly competition?

[psychmonky]

Midnight CST.

Ill come up with a formal list of rules tomorrow and try and get them up so I can see if anyone has anything to add before I start the sign up thread.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

Scott

[GREG IN MALAD]

An obvious rule should be that it must be a shootable bow capable of withstanding full draw.
I wonder if the neighbors fence would make decent veneer?

[psychmonky]

Here are the rules I have so far:

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 2012. 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. (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. After the close of the contest, a panel of judges will narrow the field to a top 10. These ten will then be posted in the PowWow forum for the entire gang to vote on. Winner gets bragging rights.

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Any changes before I post these rules on a sign up thread?

Scott

[mwirwicki]

Hey, count me in!  I think its a great idea.

[tenbrook]

This is gonna be way to cool!

[psychmonky]

Should have said "midnight CST on 12-31-12"

Any other changes to the rules before I post the   FIRST ANNUAL SCAVENGER BOW CHALLENGE?

Scott

[razorback]

I love this idea, almost all my woodworking has a component of recycling. Never done it with a bow, though. One request, can we have a catagory for laminate bows and one for self bows. Cutting lams from anything and putting under glass gives those guys a whole world of options, while finding bow quality wood in furniture, fences or dads leg, can be a lot more difficult. This is not a bash of the laminate bow guys, I can't wait to see some of the stuff they reuse, should be great.

[dmikeyj]

Love the idea, and second Tony's suggestion to have 2 classes.
No bash on laminates here either, I may have to do a laminate bow myself depending on what I can find.

Mike

[psychmonky]

Ah but where are they going to get glass? I guess they could cut a boat apart or something, but they cant just order .002 tapers and glue em to a table top.

I think we will have to wait and see if there are even enough entries to divide them up.

Scott

[psychmonky]

I don't have a problem having a class for laminate bows. I guess we will consider anything with 3 layers a lam bow? That way a simple backed bow is grouped differently than one with multiple layers.

Scott

[razorback]

Sounds good to me Scott. I like the idea that any major component needs to be recycled or is it all materials need to be recycled? hmmmm. Will make stringing these guys interesting  

[psychmonky]

LOL rule number 2 is that string, glue, and finish don't have to be recycled.

[psychmonky]

OK guys its up. I just started the signup thread. Its called FIRST ANNUAL SCAVENGER BOW CHALLENGE.

The complete rules are there so go sign up and have fun.

Scott

[razorback]

We could start another sub catagory for the ugliest bow or the best looking bow from the ugliest stuff. I think I will try for the ugliest but best shooter catagory.

[psychmonky]

I thought it would be cool to have a "mojo" category  too. I read an article in the Bowyer's journal a couple years ago about a guy who built a bow from the cherry tree he killed his first deer out of and backed it with his grandfather's hickory walking stick. that bow has to be magic lol

Scott

[wood carver 2]

I'm going to look for materials before signing up. I just want to make sure I can actually build a bow.
One small concern: I have some salvaged wood for building risers, but I don't have pictures of the fireplace and furniture it came from. I've had some of this stuff for years. Will this be a problem?
Dave.

[psychmonky]

I guess we can just go on the honor system. this is all very informal anyway.

Scott

[wood carver 2]

Sounds good to me. I'm gonna be prowling the antique shops looking for bow wood for the next little while. Of course I won't tell them what I'll be doing with those old maple skis or that nice maple table!    
Dave.

[psychmonky]

LMAO I totally forgot I have a pair of maple skis!

[wood carver 2]

Crap! There goes that idea!    
There are a lot of things out there that could be made of bow wood.
Dave.