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Offline Dano

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #285 on: May 06, 2007, 07:31:56 pm »
I forget what the length was on this bow. Can you pike it? It would make an aweful nice kids bow if you can't.
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #286 on: May 06, 2007, 07:52:53 pm »
Dano, it's 65" ntn. I suspose I could pike it, but it would be a shame with that nice skin job and Keenan's tips. I do think it would be a terrific child's or lady's bow.
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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #287 on: May 06, 2007, 07:54:59 pm »
Then by all means, I think women need selfbows too. ;D
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #288 on: May 06, 2007, 10:43:31 pm »
  Gordon, If the others want to pike it, that might be a good option. Wouldn't ruin the skins and we could always do some more tips.
  It did seem llight to me as well but I never put it on the scale. Your tips always look awesome and if your into doing that much I'm fine with it.   Keenan
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #289 on: May 07, 2007, 05:06:06 pm »
Well, unless anyone objects I go ahead and even up the limbs. Then we'll see what we have to work with.
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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #290 on: May 08, 2007, 12:46:49 am »
Doe.... :(   maybe try a little heat treating? Ive raised the poundage as much as 5 pounds by heat treating the limbs and adding a little reflex.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #291 on: May 08, 2007, 03:08:57 am »
Ryan I don't think I want to do that as the skins were put on with hide glue. And a beautiful skin job it is - I'd hate to ruin it...
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #292 on: May 08, 2007, 10:20:58 am »
Oh ya, I didnt even think of that. I guess my thought is to pike it to 62" and retiller. To bad he used hide glue, Ive heated bows into a light reflex that where skined with titebond. How you going to know though.... :P
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #293 on: May 08, 2007, 10:37:47 am »
I've not piked a bow before - how much poundage do you think would be gained by removing 3"?
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Offline Dano

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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #294 on: May 08, 2007, 10:40:49 am »
3# per inch would be a modest guess Gordon.
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Re: Northern Community Bow
« Reply #295 on: May 08, 2007, 12:27:29 pm »
Im with Dano, about two or three pounds. You might be able to just pike the weak limb and ajust the tiller. What kind of glue did Keenan use for the overlays? you might be able to pop them off and reuse them.
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #296 on: May 08, 2007, 12:42:26 pm »
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You might be able to just pike the weak limb and ajust the tiller

I was thinking about that. I could make it asymetrical as both limbs are presently the same length. That would probably fix it and add a few pounds.

Not sure how I could salvage Keenan's tips though.
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Offline StanM

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« Reply #297 on: May 08, 2007, 07:43:40 pm »
Gordon,

There is a formula in TBB1 in the tillering section by Jim Hamm for the amount a bow needs to be piked to pick up a given amount of weight.  I don't remember it offhand, but if you'd like I'll e-mail it to you tonight.

Stan
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Offline Gordon

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« Reply #298 on: May 08, 2007, 07:45:10 pm »
That would be great Stan. Thank you.
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« Reply #299 on: May 12, 2007, 05:27:33 pm »
I didn't think I could match the tips properly so I ended up piking both limbs. After giving myself enough room to clear the existing string groves, room for the new tip ends and taking a little more off the weak limb I ended with with 61" ntn. That's a little shorter than I like but it is what it is. Hopefully I won't need to adjust the tiller too much and we can keep most of the weight gain.
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