Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ohiocountryboy on June 04, 2013, 11:49:04 am
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A diamond in the rough.This stave is 61 1/2" long 2 1/4" wide it has 3" of natural reflex. I can't wait to get this one going!!
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(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g187/miketoth1/IMG_20130603_004416-1.jpg)
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Looks ready to go. What kind of specs are you shooting for?
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I reflex my hickory staves to 2, 3 inch of reflex. Any more puts to much exture stress on limbs. Over 3 inchs will cause this and you can end up with string follow and to much set. With 2,3 I'll use'ly end up with around a inch or so reflex. Even down to a mid 50's bow. I use'lly keep it to 1 1/2 to 1 5/8 wide. Here's something helps out with set and string follow.
As you know hickory likes to pick relitive hummity. When I get to tillering when you start beening limbs. Each time I work on the bow clear through finishing tillering. I'll but the bow in a hot box for 15 or so min's. before I start beening the limbs. This will get rid of the surface moisture.
Don't put a seasoned stave ( bow ) in for hours. Leave it to long ( over 1/2 hour to long) it will make the thin limbs to brittle.
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(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g187/miketoth1/IMG_20130607_185916.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g187/miketoth1/IMG_20130605_200241.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g187/miketoth1/IMG_20130605_200322.jpg)
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Oh wow. Put some recurves in it and you have a west coast shortbow :P
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lookin really good!