Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: wingbone on February 08, 2012, 10:56:54 pm
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Where can I get the dimensions to build a Hickory hunting bow? I built one last year using Murry Gaskins plans. It is a good bow but the handshock is so bad, It gives me a headache after 30 - 40 shots.
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The traditional Bowyers Bible vol. 1 has some good info on bow dimensions
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ya what outlaw said. but maybe you could post pics of your hunting bow. maybe somethings a little off causing the handshock very probably.
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Post some pics of your old one...We'll help ya fix it and then you can build another one or 2 or......20... ;) ;)The Traditional bowyers bibles are a good source for bow dimensions...
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'The Bent Stick' by Paul Comstsock
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Thanks for the replies. I'll post some pictures of the "handshock bow" tommorrow if possible.
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A lot of times, handshock is the result of an overbuilt bow. Tips way too heavy or wide are the biggest culprits.
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And/Or your arrows are too light weight! What is the draw weight of the bow and the grain weight of the arrows you are shooting?
I suspect Murray would design a bow for hunters, one that is supposed to shoot a minimum of 10 grains of arrow weight for every pound of draw weight. He don't strike me as the type to be designing bows for wimpy range shooters and their anorexic knittng needles with fletching!
My everyday shooter is 50# draw sinew backed osage that rattles my teeth with the spot shooting 425 grain needles. When I went to 700 grain ash arrows it tamed down terrifically but doesn't seem to be more than just a little slower. Some day I will have to get chrony readings on arrows of different weights just to see.
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What is your draw length? Jawge
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My site may help. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/