Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ~JM~ on June 08, 2007, 11:18:13 pm
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I’ve been interested in this bow for a while now and I’m wondering if it’s worth all the effort, I mean, adjusting the back bow…does it really make for a sweet shooting bow? Does it really cast a heavier grain arrow then a regular selfbow? Does it feel like you’re pulling a 45# when it’s 65#?
Thanks.
j
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Marc St Louis built a beautiful example of a Penobscot bow a few years ago that was sleek and fast looking. Most of the others I've seen looked bulky and slow. I've never built one or shot one so I'm only speculating. ;) Pat
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There are several articles in the past issues of PA. A lot of good info in the articles. After reading them, I want to build one. Most of the ones in the magazine look pretty good. Justin
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Marc said he didn't notice any advantage as far as speed.
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I have made double bows. Only advantage that I see in them is you can adjust bow weight, and no doubt are a conversation piece.
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The following is just my opinion:-
No no no no no! >:(
It will never " feel like you’re pulling a 45# when it’s 65#" >:(
However, it may feel like you are pulling 65# when you are pulling 45#tho' :o ;)
Someone at sometime put forward this idea that it is somehow "like a compound" whereas it is the opposite!
When the second bow starts working the draw weight will increase not let off.
In the interests of fairness, I've never made one (nor do I plan to) and I dare say when made and set up by a skillful bowyer it will doubtless work just fine.
But it is never going to give any sort of let off as far as I can see.
I'm willing to be shown to be wrong if someone can show a force draw curve and explanation of how it is working.
Del
Some may think they are an abomination... I couldn't possibly comment ::) ;D
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I made 3 of them and the 3rd was slimmed down and alot better than the first two . I am in Dels school of thought.it was a novelity that brought alot of inquiries but for advantages as far as shooting and performance there was none.
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The performance gain I found. Is if you make a bow that turns out too light. Add a backer bow and you can up the draw weight and get approx the performance of a normal bow pulling that weight. Just more bulk and mass to do it.
Kyle
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I have found no benefit of the design..added weight and tillering issues .. not worth it IMO... gut