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Offline Del the cat

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2013, 01:29:01 pm »
It's a bit like the old question...
What do you get if you cross an Elephant with a Rhino?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2013, 01:32:49 pm »
Very cool bow, Ryoon
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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2013, 01:42:46 pm »
Thanks guys!

Guy, I thought the same thing when I saw it but the craziness kicked in I guess.

Chris, I couldn't have done it if you hadn't generously gift me the piece! I really appreciate it man!  :)

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2013, 01:54:02 pm »
Wow, that's way out!  :o  :-X  ;D Truly, really coooooooool.

BUT. I't's been said that b50 may have some elasticity issues. But it's not THAT bad, is it?. You should make a sinew cable, really.

Just let me say once again: That is pretty cool.
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Offline The Gopher

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2013, 01:56:01 pm »
wow is that cool! Although it makes my head hurt if i look at it too long :) i couldn't imagine tillering that thing.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2013, 02:01:38 pm »
I have no words.  :o It's cool whatever it is,  :).
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline Will H

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2013, 02:03:31 pm »
What a good excersize in non linear thinking :) well done! That's pretty dern cool if u ask me  8)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2013, 02:26:28 pm »
Umm.....what the??? Dude...... that's the wildest, craziest, most outrageous, couldn't be any further out of the box thought up piece of deranged engineering that I have ever seen!!! :o. In other words, thats unimaginably cool!!! 8)  how's it shoot?  Josh

Offline rossfactor

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2013, 02:29:40 pm »
That is too damn cool. Holy Smokes!!  I love the recurved upper limb.  8) 8) 8)

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Offline hatcha

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #24 on: February 05, 2013, 03:02:07 pm »
Really interesting conception!!  I looked at all the pic's before reading the details and thought you'd utilised a bone comb!  After reading it's brass, I'm even more itrigued at how you managed to get it to work and to look so uniform!

Incredible project!

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #25 on: February 05, 2013, 03:22:26 pm »
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it!

Jodocus, The back string is extremely taught at brace and even more so during the draw. It must stretch a little bit but I think it really forces the bow to compress a lot. I think a more elastic string would be better for the wood since it would stress it less.

Josh, It actually shoots pretty darn well considering it's light draw weight. I need to get some light arrows for it and I'll just use it as a mess around target bow.

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #26 on: February 05, 2013, 03:39:27 pm »
Ryan:  Hats off to you!  That's using the ol' noodle.  If you come over, bring it with you.  Gotta see it in person.

Matt  ;)
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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2013, 04:02:24 pm »
that is superb , i wouldnt of even known where to start tillering that one  :o. well done.

Offline Hrothgar

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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2013, 04:04:11 pm »
That has too be the most original bow I have ever seen! Definitely should be hung on the wall by your front door.
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Re: What do you get when you cross a recurve, a yumi, and a cable backed bow?
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2013, 04:06:44 pm »
Del, I give up? What do you get crossing an elephant and a rhino?