Hickory Design

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I figured I would post some up dates on the design sense Brad is anxiously waiting , I took the limbs down to a flat proud 5/8 in. and could see what looked like a minor whipitido really translated to major tip deflex I have heat treated hickory before but never did limb corrections with it ,so I quickly learned hickory can be stubborn with dry heat it's not hedge for sure but it was a matter of finding the sweet spot in this case it was about 400 Deg F and it bent nicely it always amazes me how minor deflex near the handle fades translates to serious deflex at the tips , sense I'm going to be pushing this bow a bit I precetion tapered the the limbs to 5/8 at the handle fades to 7/16 at the static fades I'm leaving the last working 3rd thick in order to narrow it up for bending & lighting the outer 3rd , after floor tiller I'm going to heat treat in increasing reflex of 4 in. in hopes of keeping 2 after tiller I'm shooting for a 170fps bow at 10gpp & using FF at 43lb @29  I will post updates as I go.

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Limb tappers

[bradsmith2010]

thats looking great so far,,

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Thanks Brad just wanted to show you I stoped talking and started working 🤔

[bradsmith2010]

I need to do the same, you setting a great example,,   keep up the good work,,

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I ended up at 20 in. working limb 66 1/2 ntn  it's tillered to 20 in. @43 lb. It's taking very even minor set going to tiller to about 24 in. & heat treat the reflex in.  43 lb. Is now the target weight , I think it's going to work out .

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Set

[BowEd]

That's coming along nice for ya.

[bradsmith2010]

ok shoot it through the chrono now,, so i can guess what its gonna do at full draw,,

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Those statics  are to thick still like 13/16 or better probably need at least 3 1/2 oz removed yet I'm going to Eiffel Tower in the end  if I shot it now I would have to visit the dentist after 

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PS my guess with tiller string 20 in. @43 lb  530 grain  81 fps 

[bradsmith2010]

well ok,,, but I think its gonna do at least 130,, thats my guess,,at the 20 inches

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If I can pull off 170 fps 43lbs @29  10 gpp with a light string in the end I would be real happy  this hickory stave wants to be a bow no groans  so far !