Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: arachnid on December 11, 2014, 11:49:58 am
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Hi guys.
1) I'm tillring an ipe bow and found a smell pin knot on the belly. Is it going to fail there or ipe can handle it?
2) All of my bows are tillered to f.d at 26". Assuming I want to go for a shoot with s friend that has a draw of 29" how safe is to give him a bow to shoot (I know overdrawing is never good but...). If the bow is retillered will it be any safer?
3) Is it ok to steam a reflex to a bow after tillering is done?
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The following are purely my opinions
1) don't worry about it. Maybe leave it thick but without photos I can't really diagnose
2)Make a bow specifically for your friend.
3)Yes, but you might need to go back and retiller
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Mine too :laugh:
A while back I made a bow for a lady, originally 30# at 26" then the spec' crept up to 35# @ 26"
Next thing I'm being asked "will it pull to 28"
I said probably, but there is only one way to find out and no guarantees.
Well it did hold up for about 3 months and shot blisteringly fast until it exploded!
She was a sad lady, but I said
"Your a real archer now you've had one explode in your hand" (I'm sure some of you will add your own joke in there :-* ::) )
She's got one of my other bows now (tested out to a full 29")
Del
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She draws 29"??? Orangutan in the family tree?
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it is not safe to draw overdraw a bow 3 inches,,
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She draws 29"??? Orangutan in the family tree?
No, she only draws 28" but that is warbow style for roving marks shooting.
Our English wenches don't mess about you know ;)
Del