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Offline razorsharptokill

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Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« on: May 23, 2012, 12:09:16 pm »
I have one laid out at 1.5" wide. 14" from the tip it tapers to 1/2". Looking for a 45-50lb draw at 28". What length nock to nock? It is 68" tip to tip now as it is laid out. I haven't cut it out yet. What do you guys think that have built one before?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 12:12:08 pm »
For a 28" draw 64"n/n or longer. At 1 1/2" wide you might want to go 66"n/n.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 01:51:34 pm »
68 " bow put the nocks down an inch on each end will give you 66" nock to nock !
If you have not cut yet you may want to go just a bit wider from fades to the taper ,but you are on the right track !
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 02:45:12 pm »
So an honest 1 5/8" at fades and parallel out to the taper or taper from the fades? Never really worked with hickory. Since it's a white wood, wider is better?
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Re: Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 03:03:04 pm »
Yes, wider is better!  ;)  Also, hickory likes a flat belly!
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Re: Recommended dimensions for hickory board bow?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 03:13:33 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on May 23, 2012, 03:03:04 pm
Yes, wider is better!  ;) 

Careful with that statement Pat....the devils advocate in me  wants to be unleashed  >:D

Jus messin with ya ole man  ;)   ;D
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