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Offline bubba pharris

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hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« on: February 22, 2010, 10:52:19 pm »
should upper and lower limbs be the same length..i'm still new to this and don't want to waste anymore wood than i have to

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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 11:15:26 pm »
It's up to you - some make the lower slightly shorter,, some like equal length. Both'll work.
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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 11:17:24 pm »
Bubba, if you are just getting into bowyerin, then I'd suggest you make equal limb lengths.

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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 12:06:30 am »
Bubba, if you are just getting into bowyerin, then I'd suggest you make equal limb lengths.

Same advice as Timo

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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 12:07:27 am »
I agree with Timo... It is much harder to see the limbs bending evenly (for me) if the limbs are different lengths... Also if you make one limb shorter than the other that dictates early on which is top limb and which is bottom limb, some times a bow shoots better flipped upside down which you can do if both limbs are equal length.  JMO   :)  Good luck!  
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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2010, 06:41:18 am »
I do them the same length from the center of the bow most of the time. :)
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Offline bubba pharris

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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 09:29:56 am »
thank's gentelmen ya'll are a big help for a green horn ;D

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 11:32:51 am »
Same length for me too. Jawge
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