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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubba pharris on February 22, 2010, 10:52:19 pm

Title: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: bubba pharris on February 22, 2010, 10:52:19 pm

should upper and lower limbs be the same length..i'm still new to this and don't want to waste anymore wood than i have to

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: Postman on February 22, 2010, 11:15:26 pm

It's up to you - some make the lower slightly shorter,, some like equal length. Both'll work.
No right or wrong, just different ;)

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: Timo on February 22, 2010, 11:17:24 pm

Bubba, if you are just getting into bowyerin, then I'd suggest you make equal limb lengths.

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: Grunt on February 23, 2010, 12:06:30 am

Quote from: Timo on February 22, 2010, 11:17:24 pm

Bubba, if you are just getting into bowyerin, then I'd suggest you make equal limb lengths.

Same advice as Timo

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: Josh on February 23, 2010, 12:07:27 am

I agree with Timo... It is much harder to see the limbs bending evenly (for me) if the limbs are different lengths... Also if you make one limb shorter than the other that dictates early on which is top limb and which is bottom limb, some times a bow shoots better flipped upside down which you can do if both limbs are equal length.  JMO   :)  Good luck!  

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: Pappy on February 23, 2010, 06:41:18 am

I do them the same length from the center of the bow most of the time. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: bubba pharris on February 23, 2010, 09:29:56 am

thank's gentelmen ya'll are a big help for a green horn ;D

Title: Re: hope ya'll are not tired of my questions
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 23, 2010, 11:32:51 am

Same length for me too. Jawge