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Offline sleek

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2016, 05:16:43 pm »
June 1 is ok with me if there are no objections.

I dont know about pre made bows.... I guess they are ok?
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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2016, 08:07:32 pm »
Up to you sleek, but that takes some of the fun out the build-along part. It becomes just an odd bow contest instead of a bow making contest.
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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2016, 09:31:35 pm »
Good point Bster.id really rather it be build alongs as planB stated.
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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #33 on: February 29, 2016, 03:34:24 am »
Are we limited to a single entry?

And, are we talking a non-typical bow wood species or an ugly/unusual stave of any species?
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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #34 on: February 29, 2016, 05:54:44 pm »
Again in the interest of fun, seems like the more unusual wood bows a person can come up with, the merrier. Only one is going to win -- if any. does.

But....it will be fun either way.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #35 on: February 29, 2016, 05:59:08 pm »
Someone will certainly win. And of course, the more bows the better!
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Offline Emmet

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #36 on: February 29, 2016, 06:50:35 pm »
Is this unbacked selfbows or are there no restrictions.
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Offline loon

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #37 on: February 29, 2016, 07:07:28 pm »
Are cable backs allowed? Might try this long fir board that's been laying around here for a while...
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Offline sleek

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #38 on: February 29, 2016, 07:19:58 pm »
Self bows are prefered but i dont want to stiffle creativity. Have fun.
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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #39 on: February 29, 2016, 07:30:45 pm »
build alongs fine with me. lol
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #40 on: March 01, 2016, 12:05:46 am »
I've got MI started already! I'm making one out of bradford pear!

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Offline DC

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #41 on: March 01, 2016, 01:50:04 pm »
Is there a prize for the one that breaks into the most pieces? :D
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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #42 on: March 01, 2016, 06:07:57 pm »
Kindling?
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Offline sleek

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #43 on: March 01, 2016, 06:21:23 pm »
That could be fun. Some way to join pieces together, even backing them with joints in the bending sections... Or two picces spliced or joined together at the handle with levers spliced in... Lots of fun could be had with kindling.
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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Bow making contest
« Reply #44 on: March 01, 2016, 07:54:38 pm »
This may be of use. It's a list of the worst bow woods from a mathematical standpoint and their "bow score" as determined by comparing elasticity to breaking point. Thanks to the wood database for providing the info and Eric Meier for writing the article.

Grand Fir   5.71   
Balsa   5.73   
Basswood   5.96   
Austrian Pine   5.96   
Pacific Silver Fir   6.09   
Nepalese Alder   6.17   
Balsam Poplar   6.18   
Eastern Cottonwood   6.20   
Sitka Spruce   6.34   
Balsam Fir   6.35   
Bigtooth Aspen   6.36   
Subalpine Fir   6.36   
Yellow Poplar   6.39   
Yellow Buckeye   6.41   
Sumatran Pine   6.49   
Norway Spruce   6.49   
Tatajuba   6.52   
White Fir   6.53   
Jelutong   6.56
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