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Offline dady

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Yumi bow
« on: March 13, 2010, 03:17:20 pm »
Hi everyone, this is my last bow i made, it's been a wile since i start looking for materials, specialy bamboo. The entire bow it's made with bamboo, 6 stripes for the core, back and belly.
gluing the core

6 bamboo stripes

gluing the bow

the result:






and fulldraw

Offline Pat B

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2010, 03:24:42 pm »
Cool Yumi bow!  Why do you have such thick tip underlays. Seems that would add excessive tip weight.
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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2010, 03:25:15 pm »
Look's good, hows it shoot. And what weight is it?
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Offline dady

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2010, 03:37:37 pm »
@Pat B: the wood i used for syahs is very light, it's lighter than bamboo.

@mullet: shoots very well, i just test it in 2-3 meters, here it's snowing now so i have to wait till i can shoot at a normal distance. and has like 17kg I think, I'll measure it andl post the weight.
« Last Edit: March 13, 2010, 07:29:38 pm by dady »

Offline RyanY

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2010, 04:14:57 pm »
That is wicked sweet. Great job. How did you find out how to make it?

Offline Aries

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2010, 07:47:22 pm »
Very impressive :o I love your glue up set up too btw lol Ty
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Offline Dane

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2010, 08:24:43 pm »
That is a very impressive bow. I dont know much about Yumis, but want to learn more. Can you give us some details about how you designed and built it?

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Offline goearnhardt

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2010, 10:36:22 pm »
great looking bow,,nice workmanship,,,17kg  ???

Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2010, 10:44:20 pm »
ive always been impressed by these bows. nice job.
lets just shoot it

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2010, 10:53:29 pm »
Stunning bow, Dady.  Well done.

Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2010, 11:01:53 pm »
great looking bow,,nice workmanship,,,17kg  ???

about 37.5lb

Offline Scowler

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2010, 01:30:35 pm »
Very cool bow.

Offline OldBow

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2010, 02:31:05 pm »
Very nice - great craftsmanship and a serious contender for March Laminate Bow of the Month fun.
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Offline dady

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2010, 03:26:15 pm »
thanks guys! all info about making a yumi came from google and pictures with the bow (unstring, string and fulldraw)
those are some other pictures with materials and steps making the bow:

the bamboo



after gluing







comparing fulldraw shape with other yumi


and the arrows for my yumi :D

Offline akila

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Re: Yumi bow
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2010, 04:36:10 pm »
Great job Andrei....im happy for u , i know u want a bow like this for a long time...... great job..... ;)....