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Offline dominicelliott

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Recommended layout for hickory bow for beginners
« on: Today at 02:14:33 am »
I was able to get my hands on a kiln dried hickory board that I want to try a 45-50lb build on, but I keep second guessing how I would like to lay it out. The board is 1×2 × 68 with awesome grain on all four sides. I was thinking of a BITH design but unsure of how wide I should have the limb and where exactly I should start the taper. Any recommendations for a rookie?

Offline willie

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Re: Recommended layout for hickory bow for beginners
« Reply #1 on: Today at 03:02:37 am »
what are the actual dimensions of the board? ( the actual thickness in the handle area may need to be built up some if only 3/4")
do you intend to draw the bow 27" - 28"?