Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blaflair2 on November 04, 2014, 11:26:20 pm
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So I glued this up. Sorta a hollemgardy 5 curve? What y'all think? Where needs what? It's a strange thing. So far it seems ok
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What are the lams? Looks pretty good so far.
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Boo ipe bodark. It needs a little nor bend in the left tip and the right fade a smidge. I think n e Whoo. Then I'll bring it to higher brace.
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Right limb is a bit stiff overall.
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I need a front view so we can tell where the levers start.
I love the profile so far. Mike is right. The RT limb is bending a lot less in the middle. To my eye, about even for first 30% off the handle, RT bends less from 30% to 70% of the limb length, then outer section about same.
One thing I do on molle's is floor tiller over my knee. I have a heck of a time floor tillering sometimes, on any bow and go right to the tree after getting to close starting dimensions. With a holmie/molle, I can grab the bases of the levers, put my foot on a chair, put the handle against my knee and check them with a slight pull. I can feel as well as see differences, then.
This profile makes a very good shooter IMO/experience, as long as you don't over-do the curves.
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The levers are like 5" long. I'll try and get an unbraced pic up.
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Well got it to 28", gotta make a video to double check and final tiller off hand. Hopefully get pix tonight. Gotta lighten the mass on the tips and add overlays, or could I leave the knocks in the boo?
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Cut side nocks or add an overlay, don't cut into the face of the bamboo.
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I'm still working on the bow, it's all tillered out. Gotta thing the tips. Shoots pretty good