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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Chris6114 on December 30, 2018, 09:23:08 pm

Title: Bow layout on a stave thats wider on one end than the other
Post by: Chris6114 on December 30, 2018, 09:23:08 pm

  I might be overthinking this one buy i have some staves split following the graing on each side that are around 2 inches wider on one end than the other. How can i lay a bow out without running across the grain

Title: Re: Bow layout on a stave thats wider on one end than the other
Post by: DC on December 30, 2018, 10:00:04 pm

Probably right down the middle. Limbs are tapered so you are going to cut across the grain eventually.

Title: Re: Bow layout on a stave thats wider on one end than the other
Post by: Dances with squirrels on December 31, 2018, 01:13:15 am

Yep, over thinking it. If it's a straight grained stave, you can lay it out off of a straight centerline. If the grain is crooked or snakey, lay a string end to end, orient the handle under the string, then remove the string and follow the grain with a pencil from the center of the handle outward toward each end of the stave. Layout the limb widths off of that pencil line.

Title: Re: Bow layout on a stave thats wider on one end than the other
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 31, 2018, 06:04:03 am

This may help you.

http://traditionalarchery101.com/layout.html

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