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Offline Del the cat

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Re: going a different direction with bows
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2015, 03:30:56 am »
It's all been pretty much said.
Regarding depth to width, 3:4 is probably a realistic aim. Virtually all English longbow definitions are 5:8 as the flattest which is pretty flat.
You can go right up to depth the same as the thickness, (the rounding on the belly corners helping to make sure it bends the right way). but it will be V twitchy trying to go sideways. 
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Offline chamookman

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Re: going a different direction with bows
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2015, 04:07:54 am »
I'd try Buckthorn. Bob
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Offline PatM

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Re: going a different direction with bows
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2015, 08:45:27 am »
Quote from: sleek on June 17, 2015, 01:00:38 am
That is almost the exact unbraced profile im wanting. Only I want more deflex in the limb. I want the tips to be set about 2" towards the belly.
That will probably happen naturally.
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