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Offline Gary Mac

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Anyone recommend any dimensions for a 70lb ELB?
« on: December 24, 2010, 08:22:38 pm »
I'm gonna be starting a tri-lam ELB shortly - (Osage Belly - Greenheart Core - Hickory Back).

Building from boards. I want the finished weight arounbf 70lb @ 28. Can anyone help me with
full dimensions of what I just be band-sawing to prior to shaping and tillering please?

Gaz
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Anyone recommend any dimensions for a 70lb ELB?
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2010, 11:23:59 pm »
1 1/4" from mid limb to mid limb tapering to 3/8" nocks should do the trick. Especially if its glued into reflex.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Anyone recommend any dimensions for a 70lb ELB?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 06:16:47 am »
As tall as you plus maybe 1 inch or two max.
Del
(Don't go and make a 66" bow unles you are 5'6" tall)
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Offline Badger

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Re: Anyone recommend any dimensions for a 70lb ELB?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 03:44:01 pm »
If you go to long with a bendy handle bow as in elb they tend to get too narrow unless you are going heavy. I would recomend about 68" long with a slightly elyptical tiller and a little flex in the handle area. Steve
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