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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tom Anderson on September 18, 2008, 12:28:44 pm

Title: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: Tom Anderson on September 18, 2008, 12:28:44 pm

Can someone tell me what a "pyramid" bow is...maybe a picture also?

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: adb on September 18, 2008, 12:33:48 pm

Wide (usually >2"), flat limbs, usually a whitewood, "pyramid" shaped. Often a continuos taper from fade to very small tips.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: adb on September 18, 2008, 12:39:24 pm

A pic

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Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: stiknstring on September 18, 2008, 02:32:49 pm

I really dig that pyramid shape.  i did a red oak one a few years ago in a trade. I shot it for awhile and then sent it on. I was happy with how it shot at the time. i am going to revisit this design in the near ƒuture I am sure.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: adb on September 18, 2008, 03:41:24 pm

The limb's width and profile helps to not overstress the wood, thereby reducing set, and the needle like tips still provide good cast. Shooting a well tillered pyramid bow is usually an eye opener for most yew or osage shooters, who are used to much narrower profiles.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: stiknstring on September 18, 2008, 04:49:26 pm

adb-
Does that one have cut in nocks or a wound collar type nock?

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: adb on September 18, 2008, 05:06:06 pm

It has tip overlays, with a groove cut in the overlay only. The tips are too narrow for regular nocks. Just so we're clear, I didn't make this bow. I have made pyramid limbed bows (mind you, nothing as extremely "pyramid" as this one), but not this particular bow. I included it as an example because Tom requested a pic.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: stiknstring on September 18, 2008, 05:50:10 pm

Hmmmm....cool!
I think I can lighten the tips on my next stick.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: Papa Matt on September 18, 2008, 05:52:14 pm

Brothers,

Do you think a 52" Black Locust would make a good pyramid bow?

~~Papa Matt

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: welch2 on September 18, 2008, 06:08:46 pm

It could Matt , is it from a large tree (small crown) ?  If the crown is pretty high ,I have decrowned walnut and ash to make short pyramid  bows ,but I sinewed mine. And this one is kinda a pyramid ,it's hop hornbeam.

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/43561_09.JPG)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/43561_10.JPG)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/43561_11.JPG)

(http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/43561_12.JPG)

Ralph

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: Papa Matt on September 19, 2008, 09:32:27 am

The diameter of the tree is about 7.5". I'm just getting the feeling that not many people would make a short bow, pyramid or not, from black locust.

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: OldBow on September 19, 2008, 11:25:53 am

Quote from: adb on September 18, 2008, 12:39:24 pm

A pic

Good picture - OldBow

Title: Re: Pyramid bow - what is it?
Post by: Hillbilly on September 19, 2008, 12:58:15 pm

Tom, the defining features of a pyramid are straight width taper from wide fades to tips, and usually, pretty much constant limb thickness from fades to tip instead of thickness tapering like a "normal" bow. Nice bows, guys.