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It appears our own John Scifres made some bows for the new mega hit Hunger Games. John ?

Yeah, I wont some of the details too. I told my daughter about it and she went nuts. There is some information on the St Judes Auction thread, but not nearly enough.
Congratualations John.

Oh Wow, yeah please enlighten us John. My daughter would love some photos if you have any. She has seen the movie twice now. Went to the first one at the initial midnight showing.

Please post or email any photos you have.

Thanks TJ

ive been actually wondering who made the bow for the movie.

From what i read in a newspaper article the bow used in the movie was about 10-15 pounds?

Not sure if its right or not but sounds about right.

Here is a little info.

Hey KentuckyTJ, win this auction and he will build your daughter a Hunger Games Bow

http://auction1.tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=164;t=000009

What about the bows used in the book?


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Would be a great story for Trad Archer's World!

John, congratts! i clicked on the above link, you make some beauties!!

PEOPLE ; did a special edition...there a couple pics of the bow/s in that HUNGER GAMES Special Edition.

Congrats Brother !!

:clapper:  All right John! Congratulations.

Thats a true accomplishment

definatly good stuff!   Would those classify as sudbury design?  

I have one of Johns BBO's, good stuff!!!

I was just telling my wife the other day "I wonder who got to make the bows for that movie"...now I know.

Way to go John!  They look great!

and THAT is why I brag about having a John Scifres bow! Good to see your talent on display.


John

That's awesome! And to think I knew him when.

Well actually I didn't. I'm new to traditional archery and tradgang and I don't know who John is. But someday when I have grandkids and they're watching the movie, that will be my story - "Yeah, Little Timmy, I used to be good friends with the guy that made those bows. As a matter of fact, he asked me how they should be made."  

;)

But great work!

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"Yeah, Little Timmy, I used to be good friends with the guy that made those bows. As a matter of fact, he asked me how they should be made."  

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Ain't that just how it goes.

But this is very cool indeed.

Nice bows John! But: Shame on you for not installing a nocking point on the string to allow the poor actress to nock the arrow at the correct angle and not 3" above like on the pictures. Makes this nice bow looking like a piece of bent branch stick. What arrow flight can we expect from that? Just kidding    :D  
I know the computer animation will fix these arrow flight flaws. Sometimes this is too bad...
Hope to see you in fall at Jackson State forest or at Cloverdale.

I was contacted by a woman through my website where I sell bow blanks.  She wanted some but the more we talked, the more I realized she had no ide what she was going to get.  Eventually I ferreted out the movie bow story.  She asked me to make finished bows but I really don't do that normally for sale.  I gave her a couple names of guys that have done some work for Hollywood but she came back and was pretty insistent.  She wanted the bows in a week so I was really reluctant but shot her a quote anyway.  

She sent me the artist's version of what they wanted and it was labelled "Katniss Bow".  I couldn't remember where I'd heard that name and asked my son.  He couldn't remember either.  So I did a net search and about crapped myself.  My family had read all the books and really enjoyed them.  They are a great story.  A little dark in subject matter but great stories, nonetheless.

I made the 4 bows in a very long 3 day weekend.  They shipped in 5 days.  They came back again and asked me for a practice bow too.  2 of the bows are functioning.  They pull around 20# at 26".  The other 2 are permanently bent to full draw with elastic cords as strings.  I think that is what she is pulling in the auction post I made.

I went to the movie this weekend.  The bows I made aren't really in it much but it's still cool.  It's a really good movie.  True to the story.  Jennifer Lawrence is an absolute sweetheart of a person and a really good actress.  Rent or Netflix "Winter's Bone" for an even better example of her talent.

Just watched Winter's Bone last night. I didn't realize it was the same girl in Hunger Games. I haven't watched that one yet but when I do I'll keep an eye out for your bows.

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I honestly wasnt prepared or wanting to see a flick where kids, yes kids, are forced to kill eachother for the entertainment of the upper class and corrupt government. Not slamming anybody that enjoyed the movie...whatever turns your crank. i just wasnt ready to see some 12 y/o getting stabbed or having their neck broke. hey hollywood...way to go on promoting the great sport of archery...

I'll second that Pete.

I struggle to call that entertainment. I haven't seen the movie and nor will I bother to.

Jeff

Very cool John!

Hey John

That wouldn't happen to be osage from my brothers place would it??

Awesome story bud!!

John,

Does Dean T. know what you made of your bow building hobby these days?

Very cool John!

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QuoteOriginally posted by pete p:
I honestly wasnt prepared or wanting to see a flick where kids, yes kids, are forced to kill eachother for the entertainment of the upper class and corrupt government. Not slamming anybody that enjoyed the movie...whatever turns your crank. i just wasnt ready to see some 12 y/o getting stabbed or having their neck broke. hey hollywood...way to go on promoting the great sport of archery...

I'll second that Pete.

I struggle to call that entertainment. I haven't seen the movie and nor will I bother to.

Jeff [/b]

That's sort of missing the point of the movies/books. Nobody went to the movie wanting to watch kids killing kids for the entertainment of the crowd. The movie is more of a warning of what could happen in a distopian future where there is an unaccountable, autocratic government.

Sort of a reminder that the government should serve the people, not the other way around.

Anyway, that's awesome that someone who knows what they're doing made the bow, it's a shame when hollywood ignore the fact that archers go to movies too and we lose all sense of immersion when things like what happened in that greek god film happen. (The major bow of the film was a take-down club bow, spray painted gold and had the sight bar still attached,)

Very cool John, and congadulations!

Congratulations John, Pretty cool. I watched the movie on March 27, with my 10 year old grand daughter, for her birthday. She loved it.

QuoteThat's sort of missing the point of the movies/books. Nobody went to the movie wanting to watch kids killing kids for the entertainment of the crowd. The movie is more of a warning of what could happen in a distopian future where there is an unaccountable, autocratic government.

Wow John, thems big words your using there, that edumacation is paying off. See you this summer and I have a new toy to show you, though its a bit stiff for your skinny arms.  :bigsmyl:

Sequel (second book of three) is already in planning stages and due to hit the big screens November 2013, maybe they will need new bows John.

by no means do i want to turn this into a debate about the flick or detract from the original topic...John's bows. back on topic.

Congrats John, That is cool!!!

I just linked the post and picts to our sixth grade reading teacher.  The Hunger Games have been a big hit at that grade level(and higher) for several years now.  Thought the kids would like to see the images and John's description of working on them.

Pete I just read (well skimmed) the entire agenda 21 document. Don't want to get off topic, but I don't get what you find so scary.  Sounds like trying to make the global economy a freer market economy, while balancing population pressures on the environment, the source of all base materials of the free market.  Not a single black helicopter in the whole document

Steve, the osage from Ron's place is long gone.  Good stuff doesn't last long around here.  This was home grown, Indiana osage.

Daryl, Dean who?  Don't see him around these parts anymore   :)  

pete p and other off-subject posters, see that little icon that looks like a piece of paper with a pencil on it at the top of the posts?  It lets you edit your post.  Ya might try it.  Just sayin'.

Congrats, John, this is cool!   :thumbsup:

Proud of you...walk tall. Made in the USA!

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QuoteOriginally posted by pete p:
I honestly wasnt prepared or wanting to see a flick where kids, yes kids, are forced to kill eachother for the entertainment of the upper class and corrupt government. Not slamming anybody that enjoyed the movie...whatever turns your crank. i just wasnt ready to see some 12 y/o getting stabbed or having their neck broke. hey hollywood...way to go on promoting the great sport of archery...

I'll second that Pete.

I struggle to call that entertainment. I haven't seen the movie and nor will I bother to.

Jeff [/b]

That's sort of missing the point of the movies/books. Nobody went to the movie wanting to watch kids killing kids for the entertainment of the crowd. The movie is more of a warning of what could happen in a distopian future where there is an unaccountable, autocratic government.

Sort of a reminder that the government should serve the people, not the other way around.

Anyway, that's awesome that someone who knows what they're doing made the bow, it's a shame when hollywood ignore the fact that archers go to movies too and we lose all sense of immersion when things like what happened in that greek god film happen. (The major bow of the film was a take-down club bow, spray painted gold and had the sight bar still attached,) [/b]

I once overheard two women discussing how they would not let their children go see the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe because it was satanic...  Seems they never heard of C.S Lewis...

The movie shows enough violence to get the point across without being overly graphic.  Much more is implied than shown.  Compared to most modern action movies it is relatively tame.

As far as promoting archery...it is doing more than anything else for that purpose at this time.  Google searches, news articles, etc are showing a lot of interest in the sport as a result of the movie.

By the way >>>------> Nice job on the bows, John!  My kid's initial reaction when he saw the second bow in the movie was, "The bow she had at the beginning was way better!"   :archer2:

My 15 yo and her friends have read the books but none of them are interested in archery.  :(  

John, I would be curious as to how the movie prop person found you, was it your website or some other means?

beyondmyken, Yes, my website.

Thanks to all.  Just the right place at the right time kind of thing.

Congrats John! Plan on going to see the movie and you know I'll be checking out those sticks

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Originally posted by pete p:
I honestly wasnt prepared or wanting to see a flick where kids, yes kids, are forced to kill eachother for the entertainment of the upper class and corrupt government. Not slamming anybody that enjoyed the movie...whatever turns your crank. i just wasnt ready to see some 12 y/o getting stabbed or having their neck broke. hey hollywood...way to go on promoting the great sport of archery...

I'll second that Pete.

I struggle to call that entertainment. I haven't seen the movie and nor will I bother to.

Jeff [/b]

That's sort of missing the point of the movies/books. Nobody went to the movie wanting to watch kids killing kids for the entertainment of the crowd. The movie is more of a warning of what could happen in a distopian future where there is an unaccountable, autocratic government.

Sort of a reminder that the government should serve the people, not the other way around.

Anyway, that's awesome that someone who knows what they're doing made the bow, it's a shame when hollywood ignore the fact that archers go to movies too and we lose all sense of immersion when things like what happened in that greek god film happen. (The major bow of the film was a take-down club bow, spray painted gold and had the sight bar still attached,) [/b]

I once overheard two women discussing how they would not let their children go see the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe because it was satanic...  Seems they never heard of C.S Lewis...

The movie shows enough violence to get the point across without being overly graphic.  Much more is implied than shown.  Compared to most modern action movies it is relatively tame.

As far as promoting archery...it is doing more than anything else for that purpose at this time.  Google searches, news articles, etc are showing a lot of interest in the sport as a result of the movie.

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