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Offline toomanyknots

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One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« on: May 19, 2014, 01:22:49 am »
Ok, I know it's not really a big deal, but I thought it was cool. I made a bow for a guy, and he sent me these awesome photos today. The bow is a hickory backed ipe 55 at 32. I believe he is out west in Colorado.



"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Badger

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 01:35:31 am »
  Add that to your portfolio, it is a beautiful bow.

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 01:48:25 am »
  Add that to your portfolio, it is a beautiful bow.

:) Thank you. Here's a couple cropped versions. The Archer's name is Michael by the way.



"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline zenart

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 02:24:06 am »
Too cool !!!!!  8) 8) 8)  Beautiful bow. Deserves to be highlighted. I dunno.. if he wasn't wearing a dress he'd look pretty mean. JUST KIDDING!  Really, I'd love to use some of these images for paintings reference. That is, if you have and they will let me.  Ron
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2014, 06:49:59 am »
Yeah, that's cool 8)
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Offline mikaluger (Mick Kay)

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 07:15:26 am »
Awesome. So cool.

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 07:57:34 am »
Nice pics., look like he's heading on a journey to do battle. The bow looks great tmk.
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 08:00:05 am »
Sweet!!
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2014, 08:31:41 am »
Nice recognition!
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2014, 08:56:26 am »
Congrats, 2Many! That might make a good ad spot for you, with his permission.  ;)
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Offline IdahoMatt

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2014, 09:22:33 am »
Those pics turned out great man.  Too cool.

Offline Ken S

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2014, 09:51:34 am »
Very cool! I think it's a big deal, nice bow too. :laugh:

Offline WillS

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2014, 11:57:02 am »
Well done dude.  Beautiful bow, really suits his late 12th/early 13th century look.  Very accurate clothing as well - right down to cotehardie and chainse.  Boots are a bit Hollywoodised but heck, that bow looks perfect in those pics.  He must be a happy chappy!

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2014, 12:33:17 pm »
Cool pics knots, cool to know you made that bow to.
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Offline wildkatt

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Re: One of my longbows was in a photoshoot!
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2014, 02:28:13 pm »
 ;D Nice bow Ifin im not mistaken those pics if they were taken here in colo. the area is an area i hunt deer in every year with great sucess.  >:D

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