The Showdown

[Gus]

Geeeez...

Drop out for a month or so to move...
Come back to the Beat of War Drums...   

I'll be watching from here on out...

-gus

[PatM]

Just wondering, is anybody taking this challenge up?

Of course.  In my own sweet time. I only have billets suitable for the task and some longer green staves that I am not quite wiling to steer down another path that wasn't planned for them.

[Slackbunny]

Just wondering, is anybody taking this challenge up?

Of course.  In my own sweet time. I only have billets suitable for the task and some longer green staves that I am not quite wiling to steer down another path that wasn't planned for them.

Cool. I'm looking forward to seeing what people come up with.

Thought about trying it myself, but when I got looking through my stash of dried wood I found that I'm left with mostly B-grade wood, or highly crowned staves. I'm not sure if my skills would be up to the task anyway, but maybe I'll give it a go with some HHB that should be good and dry by the new year.

[PatM]

The specs listed will surely make any attempts very similar.

[adb]

Well, time's up. It's been a month today and nobody has made this bow. All bets are also off. I'm not surprised.

[Pat B]

Welcome back Adam. 

[Onebowonder]

Well, time's up. It's been a month today and nobody has made this bow. All bets are also off. I'm not surprised.

So, ...does that mean it's actually not possible then?  Just trying to keep score here.

OneBow

[Slackbunny]

There were a few people who had expressed interest. But noone seemed interested in hitting the deadline. I'd be surprised if we don't see something rise to the challenge sometime this summer.

[PatM]

Nobody was interested in the deadline. I certainly wasn't when Adam reneged on his original bet (with me) and then ran away.

[Badger]

  Just for reference the bow that currently holds the world unlimited self bow flight record in the broadhead class was a hickory bow that measured 100#@28" and was 68" long. The bow was built by Jerimia Rutherford and didn't appear to be extrordinary in any ways. I would have guessed the bow by looking at it to be about 70#. Jerimia was from a very dry climate in New Mexico which was very well suited for hickory bows. It was a very typical stiff handled American longbow.

[zenart]

Good to see you back Adam. I hope you resume sharing in the other posts. For me, your spirited attitude and passion for bow building is a positive for the forum.  Ron

[Blaflair2]

Yes, I enjoy your bows and input as well. I understand boys will be boys. But bygones will be bygones

[Marc St Louis]

I wasn't even interested in the showdown, even though it's has my name on it, it was PatM that started the thread.  Any good bowyer with a broad knowledge base knows it's not even a challenge.

[Badger]

  Hey Mark, don't feel bad, Doc Holiday and Wyatt Earp had the same problem.

[adb]

I wasn't even interested in the showdown, even though it's has my name on it, it was PatM that started the thread.  Any good bowyer with a broad knowledge base knows it's not even a challenge.

Like I've said throughout this entire thread Marc, if it's so easy, then show us the way.