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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: simson on November 04, 2012, 03:48:29 pm

Title: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry (No. 9 + 10)
Post by: simson on November 04, 2012, 03:48:29 pm

no crocodiles here - but handle leather is crodile!

Here comes the part 1: symmetry         > part 2 will come in the next days <
This bow is made out of billets (sisters) and has its geometric middle in the handle's middle. I began this bow some time ago and finished her this weekend. Overlays are waterbuffalo, cross section is like an elb.

69" ntn
67#/29"


(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20billet%20elb/_DSC0121.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20billet%20elb/_DSC0119.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20billet%20elb/_DSC0124.jpg)

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(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/osage%20billet%20elb/_DSC0125.jpg)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: blackhawk on November 04, 2012, 03:53:47 pm

Sweet!!!  :)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: Badly Bent on November 04, 2012, 03:59:49 pm

Very nice bow, great bend and I like that croc leather handle wrap too.
Greg

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: Weylin on November 04, 2012, 04:45:39 pm

I like everything about that bow.  8)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: SLIMBOB on November 04, 2012, 05:56:13 pm

Very nice.  Tiller looks perfect.

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 04, 2012, 06:13:08 pm

Another piece of art Simson... Just gorgeous.

Jon

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: lesken2011 on November 04, 2012, 06:26:17 pm

Beautiful brace and full draw tiller on that one. Love that croc grip!! ;)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: Bowman on November 04, 2012, 06:38:10 pm

Fantastic. Great character. I have to order some osage from uncle sam. :-)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 04, 2012, 06:57:17 pm

Very well done! jawge

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: BowEd on November 04, 2012, 07:46:57 pm

Nice.Good use of two hedge billets.

Title: part 2: the asymmetric
Post by: simson on November 06, 2012, 02:21:16 pm

hello again guys, here is part 2, the asymmetric croc handled bow.
It is also osage, made from a single piece, set back handle, flat belly, sinew backed, snake skin (don't know the exact species, some watersnake ...)
very thin tips, sinew wrapped to hold down the backing.
The arrowposition is the exact geometric middle of the bow, so upper limb is 4" longer than bottom limb.
Sweet and fast shooter.


58" ntn
59# / 28"
18 mm pos. tiller

simson

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0096.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0093.jpg)

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(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0114.jpg)

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(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0091.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0090.jpg)

(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh576/orangesimson/asym%20osage%20snake/_DSC0088.jpg)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry
Post by: Trapper Rob on November 06, 2012, 02:28:56 pm

Nice work like the character.

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: Jodocus on November 06, 2012, 02:43:15 pm

Pretty sisters! I would have guessed the asymmetric bow is a better shooter  8)

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: briarjumper12 on November 06, 2012, 08:11:36 pm

absolutely primeveal!

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: sharpend60 on November 06, 2012, 08:25:51 pm

I am a huge fan of asymmetry.
Its hard to do, symmetry is the easy way out!

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: missilemaster on November 06, 2012, 11:15:06 pm

I'm really liking those handles. Great job

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: druid on November 07, 2012, 02:40:15 pm

Beautiful bows, somehow I missed it. Everything on these bows I like. Great.

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: BearBoy31 on November 07, 2012, 11:25:16 pm

beautiful bow

Title: Re: two crocodiles, or symmetry vs. asymmetry, update: part 2
Post by: soy on November 08, 2012, 12:15:18 am

A couple of sweet arra slingers there 8)