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Title: about pictures,
Post by: dutchwarbow on July 13, 2009, 07:56:00 PM
I've noticed that alot of people here make beautyfull pictures, and take the efford to put them online. That's great!

As I usually make selfbows, and a few laminates, the full-draw pic is the most precious of all. It's the one that shows the tiller; a proof of your skill, and a indication for the bow's performance.

those full-draw pics are pretty rare here. Even unstrung pictures, showing the profile, and strung pictures are rare. Risers are the majority. I don't really wonder; the glueup is the biggest part of making glass bows, and tillering is the biggest part of makeing wooden bows. And ofcourse, the riser usually shows a perfectly matched set of lams glued up in nice shapes.

a beautyfull riser sure makes the bow stand out, and I've seen lot's of fancy ones here! but, in my humble opinion, the riser is just the handle. The piece that's made to fit in your hand. It's not the bow! It's not the weapon that made nations big, that kept people alife. plus, a nice overall-picture just shows the beautyfull lines of your form.

exept from these reasons, there are some more practical reasons. pics The unstrung shape, along with the tiller and the full-draw are one of the most important to judge the design. I ask all of you, glassbowyers, and especially wood-bowyers(lams&self) to add a few pictures in the future. these pictures will give a great overvieuw of your bow';

front profile (taken from 'above')
unstrung picture (taken from the side)
strung picuture (taken from the side)
fulldraw
handle (riser) details
tips

thanking in advance,

Nick
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: broketooth on July 13, 2009, 08:10:00 PM
do you mean like these (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032088.jpg)this is an osage bow that mr pat brennan gave at a tournement in may. he said i could learn on it by doing the final tiller. my freind don, aka batman was kind enough to let me use his shop to do this (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032015.jpg)we also had some fun test shooting in his shop (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244031981.jpg). i have some more pics coming , i just finished the handle. and putting true oil as a finish
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: kennym on July 13, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2110.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2126.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2128.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2124.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2113.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2120.jpg)

 (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/kennym/100_2115.jpg)

Sorry,no tips,I have a heck of a time takin pics of tips!
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: Aeronut on July 13, 2009, 10:33:00 PM
Dang Kenny, that's one purty bow!   :thumbsup:

Dennis
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: razorsharptokill on July 13, 2009, 10:36:00 PM
Some of the best for sure.
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: Pat B on July 13, 2009, 11:06:00 PM
I agree with you Nick. I am more concerned with the tiller at full draw, and the braced and unbraced profile. I love seeing pretty wood and wood combos. I enjoy fine joinery but a bow is a functional tool(IMO) and I want to see how it functions first; and like you I can tell a lot by these three profiles. Holding and drawing the bow would be better but we don't have that option yet here on TG.
  You can make anything pretty with a little imagination and skill but pretty doesn't add to function.
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: dutchwarbow on July 14, 2009, 12:51:00 PM
broke, I ment pictures like your second. Ideal would be a uniform and contrasting background  ;)

kenny, your bow is awesome. So are your pics  :D
the most beautyfull bows around here are usually made with your lams, something to be dang proud off!

pat, glad you agree with me! that's exactly how I think about it  ;)

Nick
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: Jason Jelinek on July 14, 2009, 01:03:00 PM
Nick,

Part of the problem is that when people make glass bows, the tiller isn't as important to them because the glass will hold up to just about anything.  Tiller has a great effect on performance, but it's not always obvious.  Not so for wooden bows.  You'll see that those who have built wooden bows will show braced and full draw pictures of their glass bows and wooden bows.  They know the tiller is important.
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: pditto613 on July 14, 2009, 06:23:00 PM
Kenny, Are those veneerss figured cherry?  They sure are pretty
Title: Re: about pictures,
Post by: BEN on July 14, 2009, 08:04:00 PM
My first selfbow, that I made for my wife, hickory selfbow, backed with rock viper:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/selling%20pics/100_0998.jpg)

My first successfull bamboo backed ipe bow:
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/100_1783.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/100_1788.jpg)

Ben