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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on September 04, 2010, 11:28:33 pm

Title: crazy ash
Post by: hammertime on September 04, 2010, 11:28:33 pm
Hi all Normally I like your simple self bow but always wanted to try a character bow and fancy it up with a paint job.There has been some awesome character bows on here lately and I thought I would share mine.It's a young ash 69 1/2 ntn  48# @ 26" of pull.Heat treated,deer tip overlay,leather handle and whackey tiller job but hey it shoots great and has not taken any set.Thanks all for the inspiration-and for looking.Hammertime

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Post by: hammertime on September 04, 2010, 11:30:20 pm
a few more

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Post by: hammertime on September 04, 2010, 11:32:39 pm
bare with please

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Post by: hammertime on September 04, 2010, 11:35:30 pm
one last time and thanks

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Post by: walkabout on September 04, 2010, 11:38:06 pm
alot of character in that bow, finish looks very cool too. great job.
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Post by: NTD on September 04, 2010, 11:45:57 pm
It's a Yumi  ;D Crazy is the perfect word for it.  Great job with it though, I wouldn't have the patience to tackle that.
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Post by: profsaffel on September 04, 2010, 11:48:52 pm
Wow, what an interesting looking bow, and what a way to take a 'trash' piece of wood and turn it into a working beauty. I applaud you.
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Post by: El Destructo on September 04, 2010, 11:53:26 pm
                                                              The first Character Yumi Bow to date on this Site ....I beleive........ ;D
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Post by: hammertime on September 05, 2010, 12:01:24 am
Thanks everyone sure is fun and challenging all in one .Character Yumi , I like that.Hammertime
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Post by: Thwackaddict on September 05, 2010, 02:54:56 am
My hat goes off to you sir!excellent job and very unique!!
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Post by: dwardo on September 05, 2010, 10:34:22 am
That is bonkers! I like it a lot.
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Post by: adb on September 05, 2010, 11:11:01 am
WOW! That is crazy crooked! How does it shoot?
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Post by: hammertime on September 05, 2010, 01:13:44 pm
Thanks everyone I know its a little crazy ,I was surprised it survied the tiller shooting in process as well.It does shoot well smooth  draw with little shock,other details i/2 @ tips 2"@fades tru oil finish.Thanks again.Hammertime-I'll try for perfect tiller on the next one ::)
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Post by: RyanY on September 05, 2010, 02:00:50 pm
That is crazy, but also very awesome. Great job.
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Post by: sailordad on September 05, 2010, 03:04:56 pm
i can only respond with two words
first of which would be" WOW"
second would be    "incredible"
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Post by: HoBow on September 05, 2010, 03:55:09 pm
It takes some talent to make a bow out of a piece of wood like that!
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Post by: hammertime on September 05, 2010, 04:28:33 pm
Thanks guys-seeing the bows on this site gives me inspiration to try sticks like this,now to finish my quiver and get out in the woods .Hammertime
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Post by: Steve Milbocker on September 05, 2010, 08:47:29 pm
That had to be a tough one! Nice job.
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Post by: youngbowyer33 on September 05, 2010, 10:48:16 pm
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?! :D Great job, and as long as it works, its a bow!
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Post by: DustinDees on September 05, 2010, 11:54:49 pm
love the paint job and final product. that is some insane tillering and great use of something i would have used to warm the living room. good on you.

Dustin D
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Post by: hammertime on September 06, 2010, 01:38:18 am
Thanks forthe comments everyone Hammertime
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Post by: medicinewheel on September 06, 2010, 05:13:06 am
Have I mentioned I love painted bows??
This thing locks C R A Z Y !!! - very well done!
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Post by: Josh on September 13, 2010, 12:57:05 pm
Cool bow!  Gotta love those character bows!  Got it bookmarked for Sept BOM contest as well.  It takes skill to get one that shaky to survive into a shootable and surviving bow, great work!
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Post by: Cacatch on September 13, 2010, 04:12:37 pm
I love it! Ain't a single thing wrong with that bow. How does it shoot?

CP
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Post by: TBod on September 13, 2010, 04:40:02 pm
Love it! Excellent!
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Post by: Hrothgar on September 13, 2010, 10:24:12 pm
At first glance I thought it was a Japanese yumi bow. Nice job on the tiller.
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Post by: Lombard on September 13, 2010, 10:26:55 pm
That thing looks crazy enough to be committed. Unique for sure.
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Post by: hammertime on September 13, 2010, 11:28:40 pm
Thanks for the comments everyone-Cacatch it shoots great got a natural sight window,smooth draw and no shock-Havin fun with it.Hammertime
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 14, 2010, 06:11:41 am
That really came out great! Jawge
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Post by: Pappy on September 14, 2010, 06:27:53 am
Now that is wicked,very nice job on a very challenging stave. Love the paint job. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: Kent D. on September 14, 2010, 07:42:26 pm
"crazy ash"  Ive been called that before.  Oh wait, thas an "h" not an "s".  Sorry ;D

That is a crazy bow.  I like it.
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Post by: hammertime on September 14, 2010, 11:21:24 pm
Thanks Pappy Jawge and Kent ,I tried a few things different on this one,like working the wood down while it was green then putting in a reflex and letting it dry in the form.Heat treated  a reflex in which it lossed some of during practice rounds. the paint job is somewhat from the delaware native americans I know I saw on a bow somewhere,anyways thanks.Hammertime
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Post by: swamp yeti on September 15, 2010, 09:22:21 am
That is one wild looking bow,nice job.
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Post by: ohma on September 15, 2010, 02:27:13 pm
i like it .have fun.