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Leo Todeschini
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject: Hunting crossbow and cranequin |
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Hi All,
This is a departure for me and is a hunting crossbow with a walnut stock and lots of bone inlay with engraved scrimshaw decoration.
The bow itself has been left black from the forge but scothbrite mopped to give a silver grey satin sheen. It has hemp safety cords and a dyed hemp lashing, with a leather weave over the binding. The bow draws 650lbs.
The stock is waxed and oiled walnut with bone plaques set top and bottom and a very distinctive 'proto-butt'. The bone has been engraved and ink filled to highlight the markings.
The bow is spanned by a cranequin, also with a walnut handle.
I hope you like it and if you have any questions, please ask.
Regards
Tod
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely stunning, Leo. I'm assuming that since it is monogramed, this is a customer-commissioned piece? Lucky guy(or gal), whoever they are. .....McM
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Guillaume Vauthier
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap, that's so freaking cool. That's strange, but to me, this crossbow looks almost organic, like if Dürer had met Giger. I could not explain why.
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Henry R. Gower
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 3:31 pm Post subject: Hunting Crossbow |
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That crannequin is a masterpiece all by itself. I'm just thinking of all the labour that went into that. That metal luster is superb.
Henry
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Leo Todeschini
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Mark Moore
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Guillaume Vauthier wrote: | Holy crap, that's so freaking cool. That's strange, but to me, this crossbow looks almost organic, like if Dürer had met Giger. I could not explain why. |
It totally does have an organic look to it. (And, yes, ...H.R. Giger's artwork is amazing. )
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Lloyd Winter
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Now that's a lovely piece!
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Henry O.
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Posted: Thu 21 Dec, 2017 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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So Pretty!
How fast can a bow like this shoot?
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