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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM- More Photos
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2014, 07:58:44 pm »
asharrow, shows a bit weaker at brace so I may leave it. Gotta study on it.
It shoots well.
Jawge
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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2014, 09:46:46 pm »
My impression at first look was beautiful even bend. Only studied the top limb after I read that you were considering a few scrapes there. Does look a little stiffer there but you gotta know what else is going on
with the stave, which means you gotta be the one who worked it and the one drawing and shooting it.
As you know George the picture doesn't tell the whole story. :)  Nice work.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2014, 10:15:07 pm »
looks great ,, congrats,,  :)

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2014, 10:18:44 pm »
Thanks, Badly Bent. Yes, I am leaning towards leaving it. That top limb had too many problems.

Thanks, Brad, for the kind  words.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2014, 10:34:54 pm »
More Photos.

Braced -upper limb on right.



Unbraced- upper limb on top



Unbraced- upper limb on left



90/10 - I'm leaving it. :)

Thanks for looking.

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2014, 10:47:52 pm »
I don't think it could be better.  Nice bow  Jawge.

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM
« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2014, 10:49:03 pm »
Thanks, Steve. Jawge
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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2014, 12:31:47 am »
Looks a little stiff starting about 10" (2 of your hand widths) above your hand (1 hand width above the top of the pic in the background)...but if it is shooting good, you may want to call it a finished bow.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2014, 03:13:58 am »
Leave it, Jawge!
First I thought it is bending a little much at fade upper limb. But looking at braced and unbraced I'm convinced you did a great job on that tiller.
Shoot that stick!
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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2014, 03:21:25 am »
I think the upper is too stiff overall and needs a little bit of scraping from about 8 - 10 inches from the handle to the tip.

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #25 on: December 21, 2014, 03:22:09 am »
Because of the unbraced pic showing the deflex off the handle.

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« Reply #26 on: December 21, 2014, 04:13:32 am »
Shoot the dickens out of it Jawge - have fun ! Bob
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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #27 on: December 21, 2014, 08:37:53 am »
Looks good to me.  Good to see you post one.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #28 on: December 21, 2014, 09:44:06 am »
I'll decide if I shoot today. Again it does shoot well and is even at the handle as I draw it.

If I've learned nothing else in about 25 years of making bows, it is to "listen" to the stave. I think this one is telling me to leave it alone. LOL.

The stave was bending quite nicely on the rope and pulley with the bottom limb just a bit stiffer just the way I want it.

This stave split out  in a weird way. The top limb ended up 1" wide out of the fades. Pretty rebellious!

Bottom and top limb have a bit of natural prop twist which decidedly affects tiller appearance.

One limb was reflexed more than the other so I had t heat in a little more reflex in one to even it out. That top limb retained a bit more reflex.

The string ended up way off the handle at first nock stringing so I cut in the nocks more on on one side and then even out the nock grooves later on when I finished the nocks.

Like I've always said tiller with as many senses as you...not just the sense of sight.

Thank you, MW, simson, mike, Bob, chamookman and everyone. Your opinions are valued.

Merry Christmas!

Jawge




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Re: Crazy Bow- Not for BOM-More photos
« Reply #29 on: December 21, 2014, 10:09:48 am »
Always a good idea to look at both sides while tillering character staves. I'll try to get a pic of the "other" side asap.
Jawge
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