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Offline bushboy

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bow design
« on: December 06, 2012, 10:14:12 pm »
Hay all, wondering what is your favorite bow design 4 both target and hunting application's!3 in a tea cup @ 30 yards.right now my favorite is a pyramid 2 -3/8. @ fades by 62 ttt bendy handle@ 55# @ 28. I'm talking about consitant groups . Regards bobbyjoe!thk's
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Offline Bryce

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Re: bow design
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2012, 11:03:09 pm »
Depends on the species. Yew I go 1 1/4"- 1 1/2" wide taper the last 12" to 1-2" tips.
Osage 1 1/2 wide. Taper last 12" to 3/8 tips
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Offline oscar3b

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Re: bow design
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2012, 11:13:18 pm »
Lol!  When I get to that kinda accuracy I'll let ya know.  My favorite bow so far however after finishing bow #5 is an ELB tillered flat bow around 50# 68" ttt, around 2" wide at the fades, parallel to mid limb, and the tapering to 3/8" nicks.  Either that or a maple molle 1 1/2 wide by 64" long that draws 35# @ 28"
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: bow design
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2012, 11:17:09 pm »
Yea, kinda depends on the wood species. I have a sweet little osage bow that I can shoot at a target all afternoon, but for hunting I've been using a 64" hickory pyramid bow from a stave. Reliably deadly at 25 yards--providing I can hit the teacup ;)
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Re: bow design
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2012, 11:31:24 pm »
Not wood.. Design?
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Offline twilightandmist

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Re: bow design
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2012, 11:34:19 pm »
meare heath with a weighted handle. i have several bows i did this way, especially lighter woods. i drill a half dozen holes into the static riser and insert brass pins and glue them in. puts more mass in the handle, so it gets rid of hand shock without slowing cast. that teacup is mine now :)
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Offline JonW

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Re: bow design
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2012, 12:05:16 am »
If I could shoot teacups at 30 yards I wouldn't care if the bow was pink and had ribbons on it. :o
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Offline Roy

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Re: bow design
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2012, 12:58:50 am »
My Osage bows I make 1 1/4 at flares, taper to 1/2 at tips. My yew bow I made 1 5/8th at handle, tapered to 1/2 at tips. Make my bows with equal length limbs. I guess I shoot ok:)




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Offline bushboy

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Re: bow design
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2012, 04:51:11 am »
Flat bow,long bow,recurve ,short bow?mass principle prevails!yeah I shoot more than I build!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: bow design
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2012, 02:04:22 pm »
Quote from: bushboy on December 06, 2012, 11:31:24 pm
Not wood.. Design?

You cannot discuss design without discussing wood.  They are too much dependant on each other.
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Offline Bryce

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Re: bow design
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2012, 02:06:53 pm »
They go hand in hand
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: bow design
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2012, 02:33:28 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on December 07, 2012, 02:04:22 pm
Quote from: bushboy on December 06, 2012, 11:31:24 pm
Not wood.. Design?

You cannot discuss design without discussing wood.  They are too much dependant on each other.

J_W is the most honest person on this site  ;D


I like a bow with no built up handle or anything but that bends throughout its length and is around the length of the shooter or maybe a bit shorter.

66 or 67 inches from a white wood and about 1 3/8 at the handle pulling about 45 pounds is nice for me.

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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: bow design
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2012, 03:17:08 pm »
Not that honest, honestly!

Just good at pointing out the painfully obvious at times.  Oh, and I have good taste in wine.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: bow design
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2012, 03:18:15 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on December 07, 2012, 03:17:08 pm
  Oh, and I have good taste in wine.

I forgot to mention that too.
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Offline sleek

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Re: bow design
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2012, 03:20:52 pm »

J_W is the most honest person on this site  ;D

Then this site is the biggest bunch of liers I have ever met!

No hope, there is just no hope...

Lol, just ribbing ya buddy.....

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