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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: james parker on April 19, 2016, 11:41:51 pm

Title: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: james parker on April 19, 2016, 11:41:51 pm

As the subject states, this will be the first of many laminated bow challenges at the Classic.  Because of the such great interest and demand for the bow blanks that I brought to the Classic last year, I decided to make it more interesting in having a similar bow challenge.  After running this by Pappy, he thought it was a great idea.  Good for people to have a chance and learn about laminated bows, and at the same time, have a lot of fun.  I only have 35 blanks, that range anywhere from 35# to 60#.  Participants will have to  purchase a bow blank,, then obtain a score card at the Classic and compete to win one of three 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place trophy prizes. 

Those people wanting to participate and finish a bow blank will need to bring their own tools if they have them.  To finish these bow blanks takes minimal hand tools:  4-way rasp, scraper, nock file, a little sandpaper, and maybe some kind of finish in an aerosol spray can.  These are bamboo-backed osage bow blanks and bamboo-backed ipe bow blanks.  Some are natural, and some are dyed with various colors and patterns.  And the riser woods also will come in a variety of species of wood.  Included are pics of some of the bows in the rough and completely finished out.  I hope this turns out to be a wonderful and fun event for all participants and spectators.  The pics are of just a few examples of unfinished and finished bows to show how they can turn out.

 i will be arriving at the classic saturday, april 23rd

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: bubby on April 20, 2016, 12:19:06 am

This should be a fun challenge

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: chamookman on April 20, 2016, 03:44:19 am

Those are cool James ! Bob

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2016, 04:30:01 am

Very nice James, this is going to be fun to watch, hope you got enough blanks, as fast as they went last year I an to sure. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: Aaron H on April 20, 2016, 07:12:32 am

This is great, thank you for doing this James

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: Pappy on April 20, 2016, 03:25:30 pm

If you are interested in getting in on this and won't be there until later in the week send James. PM and he will hold you one. They go pretty quick and he as many folks that we have come early now they could all get gone. They move very fast. Pappy

Title: Re: 1st Annual Laminated Bow Challenge at the TN Classic
Post by: Knoll on April 20, 2016, 03:49:50 pm

In! Hope there'll be few left at my paltry draw weight. Arriving Wed. Thanks for setting this up, James.

Will certainly be challenge for yours truly. Clint & Matt will have theirs done by Wed, so just copy one of them ... easy/peasy.   ::)