Come on John Scifres... details on Hunger Games

[Flinttim]

It appears our own John Scifres made some bows for the new mega hit Hunger Games. John ?

[razorback]

Yeah, I wont some of the details too. I told my daughter about it and she went nuts. There is some information on the St Judes Auction thread, but not nearly enough.
Congratualations John.

[KentuckyTJ]

Oh Wow, yeah please enlighten us John. My daughter would love some photos if you have any. She has seen the movie twice now. Went to the first one at the initial midnight showing.

Please post or email any photos you have.

Thanks TJ

[Basil_K]

ive been actually wondering who made the bow for the movie.

From what i read in a newspaper article the bow used in the movie was about 10-15 pounds?

Not sure if its right or not but sounds about right.

[wtpops]

Here is a little info.

Hey KentuckyTJ, win this auction and he will build your daughter a Hunger Games Bow

 http://auction1.tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=164;t=000009

[emt137]

What about the bows used in the book?


   

[Red Tailed Hawk]

TTT

[Steve Kendrot]

Would be a great story for Trad Archer's World!

[pete p]

John, congratts! i clicked on the above link, you make some beauties!!

[Billy]

PEOPLE ; did a special edition...there a couple pics of the bow/s in that HUNGER GAMES Special Edition.

Congrats Brother !!

[americanhunter7]

 All right John! Congratulations.

[lpcjon2]

Thats a true accomplishment

[AkDan]

definatly good stuff!   Would those classify as sudbury design?  

I have one of Johns BBO's, good stuff!!!

[Over&Under]

I was just telling my wife the other day "I wonder who got to make the bows for that movie"...now I know.

Way to go John!  They look great!

[John McCreary]

and THAT is why I brag about having a John Scifres bow! Good to see your talent on display.


John

[eminart]

That's awesome! And to think I knew him when.

Well actually I didn't. I'm new to traditional archery and tradgang and I don't know who John is. But someday when I have grandkids and they're watching the movie, that will be my story - "Yeah, Little Timmy, I used to be good friends with the guy that made those bows. As a matter of fact, he asked me how they should be made."  

 

But great work!

[PaddyMac]

Originally posted by eminart:
"Yeah, Little Timmy, I used to be good friends with the guy that made those bows. As a matter of fact, he asked me how they should be made."  

       

Ain't that just how it goes.

But this is very cool indeed.

[tecum-tha]

Nice bows John! But: Shame on you for not installing a nocking point on the string to allow the poor actress to nock the arrow at the correct angle and not 3" above like on the pictures. Makes this nice bow looking like a piece of bent branch stick. What arrow flight can we expect from that? Just kidding    :D  
I know the computer animation will fix these arrow flight flaws. Sometimes this is too bad...
Hope to see you in fall at Jackson State forest or at Cloverdale.

[John Scifres]

I was contacted by a woman through my website where I sell bow blanks.  She wanted some but the more we talked, the more I realized she had no ide what she was going to get.  Eventually I ferreted out the movie bow story.  She asked me to make finished bows but I really don't do that normally for sale.  I gave her a couple names of guys that have done some work for Hollywood but she came back and was pretty insistent.  She wanted the bows in a week so I was really reluctant but shot her a quote anyway.  

She sent me the artist's version of what they wanted and it was labelled "Katniss Bow".  I couldn't remember where I'd heard that name and asked my son.  He couldn't remember either.  So I did a net search and about crapped myself.  My family had read all the books and really enjoyed them.  They are a great story.  A little dark in subject matter but great stories, nonetheless.

I made the 4 bows in a very long 3 day weekend.  They shipped in 5 days.  They came back again and asked me for a practice bow too.  2 of the bows are functioning.  They pull around 20# at 26".  The other 2 are permanently bent to full draw with elastic cords as strings.  I think that is what she is pulling in the auction post I made.

I went to the movie this weekend.  The bows I made aren't really in it much but it's still cool.  It's a really good movie.  True to the story.  Jennifer Lawrence is an absolute sweetheart of a person and a really good actress.  Rent or Netflix "Winter's Bone" for an even better example of her talent.

[eminart]

Just watched Winter's Bone last night. I didn't realize it was the same girl in Hunger Games. I haven't watched that one yet but when I do I'll keep an eye out for your bows.