Author Topic: Straight bow, optimal tiller profile (VirtualBow)?  (Read 344 times)

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Offline willie

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Re: Straight bow, optimal tiller profile (VirtualBow)?
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2025, 09:28:18 pm »
Also, the more whip-tillered the bow is, the more efficient it becomes (the reason here being lower tip mass)

Although the tip area with the steep taper is somewhat lighter, I dont think those FPS are attainable because the max strains in bow 9 are 73% higher than bow 4

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Re: Straight bow, optimal tiller profile (VirtualBow)?
« Reply #16 on: Today at 02:27:46 am »
Also, the more whip-tillered the bow is, the more efficient it becomes (the reason here being lower tip mass)

Although the tip area with the steep taper is somewhat lighter, I dont think those FPS are attainable because the max strains in bow 9 are 73% higher than bow 4

Of course not! Those are only theoretical values within given boundaries; there is no set, for example. When modelling bows made from natural materials, it is important to interpret the results correctly – what is realistic and what is not. This is where practical experience in making natural-material bows becomes essential. You can learn a lot from theory, but you should not believe everything.