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Offline PatM

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Re: Yew Recurve- lots of pics
« Reply #45 on: February 07, 2017, 07:55:03 pm »
An involute curve seems to describe that  curve better than a parabolic curve regarding Springbuck's post.

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Re: Yew Recurve- lots of pics
« Reply #46 on: February 07, 2017, 08:04:03 pm »
An involute curve seems to describe that  curve better than a parabolic curve regarding Springbuck's post.

Anyone got a pic of a bow with such a curve?
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Re: Yew Recurve- lots of pics
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2017, 09:45:10 pm »
I couldn't find a bow that has this specific curve, but here's an illustration that shows the shape of an involute curve: 

https://goo.gl/images/st7lpV

Although, to my eye, that curve looks like a great shape for the reflex in the outer portion of a hybrid longbow.
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Re: Yew Recurve- lots of pics
« Reply #48 on: February 07, 2017, 10:21:58 pm »
An involute curve seems to describe that  curve better than a parabolic curve regarding Springbuck's post.

Anyone got a pic of a bow with such a curve?

 Talon bows were designed on this shape but on a less condensed scale. Google involute and you'll see it clearly in the way Springbuck describes.