Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: yazoo on September 09, 2009, 10:11:00 am
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just wandering I eyeball mine but sometimes they are crooked, and what angle do you think they are cut in?
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I put tip overlays on all my bows and cut only the groove across the back first. When I get the bow to normal brace I mark the sides like this.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/stringnocklocater.jpg)
Even with this marking method they may not match perfectly on the belly so I cut with a narrow round file first and fine tune them to be right with a larger chainsaw file.
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I kinda like Eric's method, the angle will change of course with bow length.
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I come off the tip what ever I want ,usually about 1 inch mark it, then go down 1/2 more and mark
it , connect the lines I would say abot a 45. I always do the overlays last,once the bow is tillered and shooting, don't want to do any extra work till I know it's a shooter,lazy I guess. ;) :)
Pappy
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i measure down bout 1/2 inch across back and on belly go down bout 3/4 connect lines and cut only my sides out not the back.
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That's a good idea Eric...Im gonna have to try that
-Ky
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I use segment of my finger to mark distance from tip.
If I have overlay, I cut across top first then do one side at time, too lazy to mark.
Though! I think Eric's method is top of cool! I never thought of this, will need to try as it seems more consistent.
For bow with no overlay, just eyeball, any mess up is a character ;D
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I measure 3/4" on the back and 1-1/4" on the belly and connect the lines. Cut the groove where the outer edge of the file is even with the line.
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just 45 degree angles marked with a small combination square, about 5/8" from the end of the bow
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I come off the tip what ever I want ,usually about 1 inch mark it, then go down 1/2 more and mark
it , connect the lines I would say abot a 45. I always do the overlays last,once the bow is tillered and shooting, don't want to do any extra work till I know it's a shooter,lazy I guess. ;) :)
Pappy
That is exactly what I do as well. ;)
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With overlays, it's easier to just cut a groove on the back and make the tips really thin.
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I measure down 1/2, draw a line, 3/4 and draw a line. I draw a diagonal and cut the nock. I do the same on the other side but actually look at the first groove to match'em up. Jawge
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I do like Jawge.
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I do the same as George and Steve but I go 3/4" then 1" and connect the lines. If I have doubts about either the cut of the nock or the angle, like Eric, I will trace out the string on a braced bow.
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I square and file the groove across the top. Then see where the string lines up when strung. Then I cut and file the sides in till it is all smooth. If the string doesn't line up in the center of the belly, I refile the grooves till it shifts over. then refile the Tips till they are even.
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(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr346/islandpiper51/Archery/DSCF0043.jpg)
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(http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr346/islandpiper51/Archery/DSCF0041.jpg)
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piper
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Eyeball all the way,...not much into mesuraments ;D
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I eyeball the angle, but I bet if you checked, it always winds up being the angle that it would need at brace. I do draw a center line on the belly so I can "connect the lines" in the middle. Also, I'll flair the top of the groove slightly as it gets closer to the belly, so the string isn't hitting any abrupt edges when you draw.
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And then finish the groove like Pete Clayton's self bow winner for August:
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lots of great info, thanks
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I do like Pappy, Greg, George, Pat and Steve. Man I keep with a rough crowd don't I.
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Yes you do, ;) :) Good to see ya posting more. Missed ya ,kind of. ;) :) ;D
Pappy
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Dad always insisted I hang out with a good crowd! I'm glad I listened. :) Jawge