Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: pincushin on August 07, 2013, 06:23:54 pm
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one is 62 inch long the other is 56 inch ther both right around 55
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Nice man. I like the shorty
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Very nice.
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Nice bows and of course nice Elk on the wall :)
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The top one is bending too much about 6 inch up from the handle and the rest of the limb is stiff.
The shorter bow is better but has a similar problem - still not enough bend in the outers.
I'd recommend for your next bow to make the handle the widest part and then taper in straight lines to the nock width. This will give you a pyramid bow and pyramids should have limbs with even bend all the way along eg. it should look like an arc of a circle.
This will be much easier for you to judge and will give you and evenly strained bow.
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I like em what kinda wood are they ?
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Looks like you've caught the bowyers bug and can't stop making one after the other >:D :laugh: don't stop now ;) go make another ;)
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That's what I was going to say as well. These two are better than the last two. Just think what the next few look like. Take Mikes advice and try another.
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Nice lookin bows! But I think mike is right. It is bending too much too close to the handle but not enough like the outer 1/3 unless the design is supposed to be like that. Give us a front shot.