Challenge bow thread

[Badger]

  The show down thread made me think of a challenege bow thread where guys would suggest a bow that they felt would offer a challenge. It might be that someone has allready made this bow so if they posted it they made the challenge. The challenge could be anything and anybody could take it on whenever they felt like it. Example, a doug fir bow that draws at least 60# no longer than 72", or skinniest tips, or longest draw, it could be aything anyone thinks about, your suggestion may not get any takers but it might lead up to some good discussions.

   Even if we have no takers on a bow challenge discussing the strategy needed to approach different challeneges could be useful.

[Parnell]

This should be interesting.  I'm surprised that no one has really done a turtle bow competition on here, at least that I've seen.

[Badger]

  Glad you brought that up, lets say the challenge has to at least be an attempt to produce something useful and hopefully improved.

[Buckeye Guy]

This should be interesting.  I'm surprised that no one has really done a turtle bow competition on here, at least that I've seen.

Here I thought that I was already in this challenge !
And close to the win.
At this point in life ,the challenge would be to get done before the friendship bow thread finishes up , but I would enjoy watching the rest of you get at them !
Guy

[NeolithicMan]

I like the idea of a challenge put out to everyone, and having a cheat sheet on strategies for discussing possibly conflicting beliefs (in a bowyers sense) is something I woul love to have for a reference. what should the challenge be?

[scp]

I sure would like to see a 40# selfbow that can achieve the kinetic energy of 40 ft-lbs.

[Marc St Louis]

If I was to suggest a bow then it would be something that I would find a challenge to make and this is one

Recurve not more than 65" long pulling 135# @ 32".  I was asked to build such a bow a few months ago.  I refused the build not because I don't think it can be done but because it would be one heck of a bow to make and I just wasn't prepared to take it on at the time.  The bow can be hard-backed or self but no horn or sinew.

[Badger]

  Mark, your style of bow would be the perfect one for this challenge. I will give it a shot in a composite all wood.

[blackhawk]

Heck...I'm drawing a blank....lots has been done....how bout a 1#@28" bow...lmao 

[paulsemp]

Heck...I'm drawing a blank....lots has been done....how bout a 1#@28" bow...lmao 

now thats what I wanna see.

[zenart]

Just a thought for continuity. Make a Sticky.

Maybe once 6,8,10 or whatever 'challenge bows' are suggested here then a Mod can make a Sticky listing challenges to refer to for 'check-off'. Mod then alters the Sticky to include links to the 'fulfilled challenge posts', the ones with stats, pics, discussion etc.  Sticky could get updated over time as challenges come to mind and we have in one place a living reference.   Otherwise, a lotta huntin' n peckin' thru the threads..

[RyanY]

I remember reading about a pocket bow challenge. Not sure how it was specified but it had to be a super shorty and a strong bow. If someone could come up with some specs for that I think it would be pretty cool.

[BOWMAN53]

Heck...I'm drawing a blank....lots has been done....how bout a 1#@28" bow...lmao 

hey, no making fun of my first bow.

[Parnell]

Heck...I'm drawing a blank....lots has been done....how bout a 1#@28" bow...lmao 

Thats Awesome!!!

[mikekeswick]

I remember reading about a pocket bow challenge. Not sure how it was specified but it had to be a super shorty and a strong bow. If someone could come up with some specs for that I think it would be pretty cool.

I made a 23 inch Turkish hornbow, It shot well over 200 yds, about 35# @ 15