Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Allyn T on April 22, 2020, 06:09:02 am

Title: Pyramid bow
Post by: Allyn T on April 22, 2020, 06:09:02 am

On a pyramid bow I know thickness should be pretty uniform but do you still leave the tips thicker for the last few inches?

Title: Re: Pyramid bow
Post by: sleek on April 22, 2020, 07:16:56 am

I do, the last 6 inches stiff make it faster in my opinion.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow
Post by: Allyn T on April 22, 2020, 07:41:25 am

Thank you

Title: Re: Pyramid bow
Post by: mmattockx on April 22, 2020, 09:55:18 am

Quote from: Allyn T on April 22, 2020, 06:09:02 am

On a pyramid bow I know thickness should be pretty uniform but do you still leave the tips thicker for the last few inches?

You don't have to really leave them thicker to get stiff tips. To get a true circular tiller the bow should taper to a point at the nocks. Since that is not possible the extra width you need to have a nock also acts to stiffen the tips up.


Mark

Title: Re: Pyramid bow
Post by: Jim Davis on April 22, 2020, 10:19:04 am

+1! mmattockx

Title: Re: Pyramid bow
Post by: Allyn T on April 22, 2020, 02:45:53 pm

Good deal, that makes sense