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Offline bow101

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How do you tiller critique this thing.
« on: July 31, 2014, 05:33:27 pm »
Hodge-Podge Maple Bow - made from 2 broken bows. Maple 64"NTN around 42 @ 27".  This is an effort of 2 broken bows glued up.
The top limb is 2 lams glued up with reflexed tip, the bottom limb is an older pyramid style. I did not want to make the upper limb shorter. I wanted to try an asymmetrical design. The top limb is about 3 inches longer.

It shoots really well, where I point having no hand shock or twist. Bad job on the camo.
Quite honestly I like it despite its strange looking, it just feels good in the hand............. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Comments appreciated.
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2014, 05:48:03 pm »
How does it shoot?
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2014, 05:53:41 pm »
are the bow tips in line when at full draw?

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2014, 05:57:48 pm »
How does it shoot?
It shoots really well, where I point having no hand shock or twist.  This is the first time I have attempted to do it, thought what the hay nothing to lose.   :)

are the bow tips in line when at full draw?
Yep they are reasonably so....
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2014, 06:00:05 pm »
If it shoots well it is tillered well.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2014, 06:05:19 pm »
Its a US-yumi  :laugh:

If it shoots where you look it matters not what it looks like.
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Offline bow101

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2014, 06:06:17 pm »
One thing I have noticed from experience, if it feels smooth when bracing it then the rest should follow.
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2014, 09:04:43 pm »
I hate to put it this way, but I am laughing my butt off at that flippin' ugly thing!  If you weren't telling me it shot well, I would keep my mouth shut and move on. 

But if it shoots that good and is that ugly, well that's a great reason to celebrate with a belly laugh and an armful of arrows!  Way to go!  Scrounging, scavenging, and re-purposing seem to be traits that our crowd appreciates, and this bow is the best of all that.  Way to go, brother!
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Offline jasonoflivingston

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2014, 09:14:09 pm »
Well you don't see that every day.  If Doctor Seuss were to make a bow..... Anyway, it is always nice to see something unique!

Offline rps3

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2014, 10:10:38 pm »
I would walk around holding that bow with my head held high.

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2014, 10:39:35 pm »
When you draw and shoot pay attentiuon to the handle pressure to sense if it is tipping. Jawge
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2014, 11:07:55 pm »
"ITS ALIIIIIVE"  !!!  8)
"SET" is always there !!!

Offline Lefty8917

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2014, 11:09:18 pm »
Very cool. If you can tiller that your on the right path

Offline bow101

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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2014, 11:30:18 pm »
I hate to put it this way, but I am laughing my butt off at that flippin' ugly thing!  If you weren't telling me it shot well, I would keep my mouth shut and move on. 

But if it shoots that good and is that ugly, well that's a great reason to celebrate with a belly laugh and an armful of arrows!  Way to go!  Scrounging, scavenging, and re-purposing seem to be traits that our crowd appreciates, and this bow is the best of all that.  Way to go, brother!

Thats why I inserted the laugh multiple times........... :laugh:      sometimes the ugly ones finish first.   ;)
Very cool. If you can tiller that your on the right path
The limbs were already pre-tillered    :o         She is silky smooth on draw and release.   

I would walk around holding that bow with my head held high.

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:  Like they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.......Maybe I can get the Ugliest Bow Ribbon.. ::)
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Re: How do you tiller critique this thing.
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2014, 12:27:38 am »
You should name it parliament, cause that brace is funkadelic
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