Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hickoryswitch on April 22, 2008, 10:13:06 am
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I'm working on an ash flat bow 68'' ntn. One limb has bout 11/2 of relex and the other is straight. The reflexed limb is considerably stiffer but is thinner in depth. I was wondering if i need to keep thinning this limb or just reflex the other limb. By the way this is a decrowned stave so I'm afraid to induce to much stress into it. Please any help would be much appreciated.
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When one limb is reflexed and one is deflexed it can be deceptive. The stiff limb could suddenly start to weaken as you draw the bow out further. I would tend to reflex the other limb to match and then tiller from there, Go slow and excersize the limbs a lot everytime you gain an inch of draw length. Steve
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I agree with Badger. I would back it since you decrowned it. When tillering a reflexed stave remember they show high early draw weight so watch that so you don't come under weight. The other thing is with a reflexed stave try not to thin too much; sometimes you have to narrow it to bring the tiller home. Jawge
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...also to what Steve and George said...but also, true till is seen at full draw and limb thickness, or the difference between the two, is less of a concern than a good full draw profile. Pat
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I'm with Badger, if you haven't trained it to bend too much yet I'd maybe try and match the limbs up a little with some heat. Don't know if ash will hold a bend, I haven't had much luck with white woods but I'm told they can be bent.
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Been workin on an ash r/d and have had to put the heat to it many times, seems to keep about 1/3 of what you put in it. I finally toasted it on the last round and that seemed to help a bunch, good luck.....Brian