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not anymore , cracks , my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« on: July 13, 2010, 07:43:47 am »
    First , a big mahalo (thanks) to everyone on this site for all the knowledge , inspiration and encouragement. I havent posted much but have bein reading in like crazy.
   2nd , this traditional bug got me good. I'm 33 , married with 4 kids and had t sell my 5th baby (compound bow) 3 months ago to pay some bills.  Couldnt be happier. Love making bows. Made a red oak board bow that I shot a pig with last week but Vinny's gauva bows opened up a whole new world for me, wish i could get a hold of him.
  Anyways heres the lowdown . She's 67.5 "ntn. , 55 pounds at 28 inches. Her lower limb bends in about an inch naturally inwards and she is a funky tillering bow. BUT , she shoots great. Need to save some $ for string material , for now its nylon with dental floss as serving. Anyways heres some pics

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 07:44:37 am »
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 07:46:59 am »
one more , I'll have my son take full draw pics, again thanks all, thought my hunting was gonna come to a hult , but instead found a great new world of bowyery

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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 07:48:09 am »
Unfortunetly wrote the specs on the wrong limb , :D

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 09:46:39 am »
Looks like a shooter! Very nice. Jawge
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 09:49:26 am »
way to go Paka, you are on your way to finding out how much fun real bows and arrows are.
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Re: my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 12:23:54 pm »
your bow looks great!   Guava is definitely on my to-do list... any chance on a full draw Picture for Bow of the Month contest?   :)   
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Re: my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 05:58:25 pm »
Nice looking weapon.  Very primitive, cool.
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Re: my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 06:11:40 pm »
Nice Job....and yes.....Manny has put Guava in the Spotlight here on the P.A. Board....thats for sure....
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Re: my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2010, 09:21:10 pm »
Congrats Paka on a  neat looking bow -  Good luck skewerin' pigs with it!
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2010, 09:36:13 pm »
bad news, did full draw pics and noticed 3 cracks on the belly  of uper limbs,  errrr :o Could it be from the nylon string, or the wood not drying out more than 3months, my craftmanship or what?? It still shoots good but what a bummer. I have 2 more staves that have bein drying , better go get somemore ;)

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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2010, 09:38:39 pm »
full draw

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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2010, 09:39:43 pm »
other side

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: not anymore , cracks , my first working gauva selfbow , watch out pigs
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2010, 10:46:28 pm »
That's too bad. That's a fret. The upper limb is bending too much in that area. That looks deep and will probably eventually fold up like a book. Been there too. Plenty of times. Jawge
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