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Hillbilly Deluxe:
Here is a picture of the bow after being glued. As well as a closer shot of the knocks partially finished.
I started bending it a little and it is definitely going to be a strong bow, which on one hand is good because that is what I was going for, but on the other hand I think that it may be a little too strong. I am going to try and train the bottom some more because almost all of the bend is in the upper limb right now. I think that I should have planed the lower tip to the same as the top.
I also planed the ends of the tips down to approx. 2mm for the length of the knock, as per another build along. I don't know that I would recomend this for a beginner because it make the tips a lot weaker and it is harder to bend to shape.
I was also wondering if anyone knew where to get a yumi string?
And also if anyone wanting to comment on my shaping feel free, I won't get my feelings hurt. I used the rope and wedge method and ended up with about 30cm of reflex when it was all said and done.
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Hillbilly Deluxe:
Sorry I have not had time to post on this in a while, the core of the bow is too thick. lol ;D so i am going to grind off the belly and thin it down a little. :'( I had it bending nicely and enough to get it braced, however i think that it would have ended up a 150# bow which I thought was kind of excessive. I am also getting ready to go back to work in the rock-slides on I-40 back in TN / NC so i won't have as much time to work on it but will keep you updated.
kurogane_84:
Id love to make a yumi one day, no one around my area has one and i bet it would be sick to use, i have a 28 inch draw lol
wasabi-kun:
There is a couple very good videos on how a traditional yumi bow is made. If you go straight across the bow from the back to the belly starting at one node you should end up in the middle of two nodes, hope that makes sense. It will if you watch the youtube vids. And you'll need a specific shape for a mold when your curing the bow
kurogane_84:
--- Quote from: wasabi-kun on July 17, 2012, 04:42:16 pm ---There is a couple very good videos on how a traditional yumi bow is made. If you go straight across the bow from the back to the belly starting at one node you should end up in the middle of two nodes, hope that makes sense. It will if you watch the youtube vids. And you'll need a specific shape for a mold when your curing the bow
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I agree there are alot on youtube about yumi bows
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