# Ramshackle Throw Design official Announcement **URL:** \ **Category:** Up & Coming Manufacturers\ **Created:** [April 4, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946 "2016-04-04T16:06:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/1 "2016-04-04T16:06:37Z")
Hello all I’m finally making the official announcement of Ramshackle Throw Design and our first yo yo the Teh Kauw. [https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1678/25563299924\_a53878243a\_o.png](https://flic.kr/p/EWWAsq)[real render](https://flic.kr/p/EWWAsq) by [Alecto42](https://www.flickr.com/photos/131375515@N03/), on Flickr Official specs for Teh Kauw will be released soon along with an official site. I waited until the yo yo started machining before i decided to make an official page for my new fledgling company. So for those of you who have been in my small circle of friends thats why it took so long for me to make this thread. Anyway enjoy and i will try to answer all the questions i can at this moment. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/2 "2016-04-04T16:53:42Z")
What is the meaning behind both the company and yoyo name? ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/3 "2016-04-04T16:53:56Z")
and congrats, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/4 "2016-04-04T17:00:51Z")
> [@Zorro](#): > > What is the meaning behind both the company and yoyo name? There is no meaning only awesomeness… Jk… teh kauw will be explained later, but ramshackle came up in a conversation while naming the company. ---
**Author:** ![ulnevrgtit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ulnevrgtit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ulnevrgtit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/5 "2016-04-05T00:46:47Z")
ram·shack·le (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair. ??? ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/6 "2016-04-05T01:13:07Z")
> [@ulnevrgtit](#): > > ram·shack·le > > (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair. > > ??? > > There are a few older uses of ramshackle that imply something put crazily together… i knew someone would bring it up. ---
**Author:** ![ulnevrgtit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ulnevrgtit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ulnevrgtit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/7 "2016-04-05T13:04:19Z")
just wondering…Teh Kauw render looks great ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/8 "2016-04-05T13:05:18Z")
> [@ulnevrgtit](#): > > just wondering…Teh Kauw render looks great Thank you i do understand my name choices are a bit strange, but it will start to make more sense as the company progresses. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/9 "2016-04-07T20:50:36Z")
mahining has officially started after a few minor delays. specs will be up within the next few days a long with a facebook page and a website if i have time. ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/10 "2016-04-13T23:22:22Z")
looks great, good luck my friend ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/11 "2016-04-18T16:28:01Z")
For those wondering how yoyos are born. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/a/8/2a83d74920ac2e6694ea41bda2494e58821007c2.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/e/1/ee174b788edf0e936f8f63c22e12350b31cdc70d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/12 "2016-04-18T17:34:10Z")
I like the name 🙂 It only serves as a sense of irony if your company does well! ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/13 "2016-04-18T17:37:12Z")
Thanks wesley. That was kind of the point with the name. ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/14 "2016-04-18T23:07:02Z")
> [@\_RTD\_alecto](#): > > For those wondering how yoyos are born. Always bring smiles ;D ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/15 "2016-04-18T23:08:06Z")
> [@Kristiawan](#): > > Always bring smiles ;D It does for three years ive been working on this ive spent hundreds just to get to this point it feels amazing. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/16 "2016-04-20T12:59:07Z")
The teh kauws are almost done machining and will be shipping tonight. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/17 "2016-04-25T21:49:22Z")
we have pictures of the first proto… [https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1561/26039634414\_f64a596020\_o.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/FF2W73)[13073165\_261785084166258\_1390589011\_o](https://flic.kr/p/FF2W73) by [Alecto42](https://www.flickr.com/photos/131375515@N03/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/18 "2016-04-26T00:00:26Z")
interesting weight distribution ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/19 "2016-04-26T00:56:34Z")
> [@Kristiawan](#): > > interesting weight distribution it weighs in at 67.1 but it plays so much lighter it really is a treat to throw. ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946/20 "2016-04-26T01:00:00Z")
> [@\_RTD\_alecto](#): > > it weighs in at 67.1 but it plays so much lighter it really is a treat to throw. Gotta stand out to be seen eh? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ramshackle-throw-design-official-announcement/79946.md?page=2)