FIRST ANNUAL SCAVENGER BOW CHALLENGE SIGNUP THREAD

psychmonky · January 23, 2012, 12:17:00 PM

Ok guys, here it is. There seems to be a lot of interest in this, so we are going to have a friendly contest. Here are the rules:

1. You must build a shootable hunting weight bow EXCLUSIVELY from materials that start as other things. Examples would be fence posts, tables, shelves, trim boards, Dad's wooden leg, Etc. No saying "well these limb tips started as antlers, so they are OK." On the other hand, if you have an old pocket knife with antler handles, feel free to use them as overlays!

2. The string, glue, and finish DO NOT have to follow #1, but they are the only exceptions.

3. Photographs must be taken of the materials BEFORE they are dismantled to make your bow. We want to see the transformation from table (or whatever) to weapon. Obviously, we also need pics of the finished bow.

4. Entry is open until midnight CST 12/31/12. This means that if you decide you want to play on 12-30 and you can hack out a bow in a day, go for it.

5. To enter, simply post your name and a pic of your starting materials on our entry thread (THIS THREAD).Materials can be added throughout the process but must have accompanying pics. Any pics of the building/dismantling process should be posted in the "friendly competition" thread in the Bowyer's Bench.

6. There will be two classes for entry: one for laminated bows, and another for backed bows and self bows. For the purpose of this contest Laminated bows are bows that have 3 or more layers running the entire length of their limbs. Tip and Handle overlays don't count.

7. After the close of the contest, a panel of judges will narrow the field to a top 10 in each category. These ten will then be posted in the PowWow forum for the entire gang to vote on. Winner gets bragging rights.

8. It has been decided that you don't have to have pics of the furniture beforehand if, for example you salvaged an old table years ago and don't have it one piece any more...It's still OK to use.

rmorris · January 23, 2012, 12:39:00 PM

Haha you chose the perfect name for this.. I have had an idea floating around in my head for a while of a unique bow of this sort. If it does not explode and kill me I will be in. I am thinking old snowboard cut into limbs and and will see what unique piece of junk i can come up with for a riser.

psychmonky · January 23, 2012, 12:48:00 PM

Oh man I didn't even consider snowboards! natural reflex

rmorris · January 23, 2012, 12:57:00 PM

That is what I was thinking I have an old one a buddy of mine was waxing and there was some accident with an iron and he ruined it but it does taper out has that natural reflex and it is wood core with a fiberglass backing that has bow written all over it if you ask me.

razorback · January 23, 2012, 03:25:00 PM

This is going to be fun. I've got an old Ash futon that has atleast one board that will have the grain needed to come up with something. Also got something else in mind but going to keep that one secret

psychmonky · January 23, 2012, 03:31:00 PM

I was thinking about it and we should probably keep any conversation about the contest on the "friendly competition" thread so that we don't lose track of any people who want to enter on this one.

Scott

psychmonky · January 27, 2012, 11:17:00 AM

I'm officially entering my own contest lol. Here is what I have to work with so far. Hard maple gym floor built in the 20's. These are pics the guy sent me, and he is going to let me pick through the stack and find 15 boards with good grain....$25 for the lot.

DVSHUNTER · January 27, 2012, 01:28:00 PM

Try and leave some of that paint on there for sure.

PEARL DRUMS · January 27, 2012, 04:49:00 PM

I bet some of those slats are 1/4 sawn, I'd be scavenging those buggers!

KellyG · January 27, 2012, 11:39:00 PM

well I can't wait to see the bow that makes. It is funny I was going to try that years ago but could not find any long enough back then.

I would put them in my house that old gym floor is going to be awesome.

psychmonky · February 04, 2012, 09:30:00 AM

TTT

Kind of depressed cause the guy selling me that floor backed out the day I was supposed to pick it up. Oh well back to the drawing board.

KellyG · February 04, 2012, 11:04:00 AM

Maybe he will let you pick thru and gets some good pieces to make a bow out of.

scrub-buster · February 04, 2012, 01:36:00 PM

What about old barn beams. We are tearing down an old barn with some Black Locust support beams. Would that qualify for the contest.

SEMO_HUNTER · February 04, 2012, 03:22:00 PM

I think I may have to get in on this one, and if I'm reading the rules correctly this is going to last until Dec. 31st 2012??? That's nearly an entire year to build this morphadite.

I've got a nice junk pile not far from my house that has some peculiars laying around in it and I've been eyeballing a particular piece of "exercise equipment" that I'm thinking may just be a bow waiting to be born.

Count me in.

psychmonky · February 04, 2012, 04:20:00 PM

Yep barn beams count! Try and get pics of the beams in place before u tear em out!

And good to have u semo! Yes we wanted people to have time for the swap and then to find materials for this.

Scott

Sixby · February 04, 2012, 04:33:00 PM

Goodwill here I come.

God bless you all, steve

Dmaxshawn · February 04, 2012, 06:40:00 PM

I said I would do it. So here I am. I need to get caught up though.

Shawn

Dmaxshawn · February 04, 2012, 06:42:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by scrub-buster:
What about old barn beams. We are tearing down an old barn with some Black Locust support beams. Would that qualify for the contest.

Its probably harder than a diamond too.

wood carver 2 · February 04, 2012, 06:45:00 PM

I have some good old stuff for a riser, but I still haven't found anything to make limbs with. :(
I haven't given up though!
Dave.

KellyG · February 07, 2012, 03:39:00 PM

Where are the PICs at? There should be some before pics at least.