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Offline stuckinthemud

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Hollow in limb
« on: September 03, 2015, 05:30:14 pm »
Hi All,
How do I deal with a dip in the back of a limb, and is it better to have it in the upper or lower limb? The hollow runs 1/3 the length of the bow starting a few inches from a tip, extending from the centre line to the edge. Will post pictures later
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Offline PatM

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Re: Hollow in limb
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2015, 06:12:26 pm »
 Upper limb and it probably doesn't require any special treatment.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Hollow in limb
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2015, 08:20:07 pm »
I agree with PatM
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hollow in limb
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2015, 09:59:00 pm »
Usually when the back dips the belly should mirror what the back does. If it is shallow, it may not matter. Photos would help. Jawge
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Re: Hollow in limb
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2015, 04:10:15 am »
I usually go for fairly flat belled bows but if the limb is hollowed I go with a more rounded belly to keep the limb thickness in that area. :)
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: Hollow in limb
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2015, 04:12:07 am »
OK so here's a pic of the hollow, bow will hopefully be compass bend long bow, oval or D cross-section



as noted at the beginning, the dip doesn't extend the full width of the limb, only to the centre-line.
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