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Offline Bryce

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Re: A Study of Flatbow Profiles
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2012, 04:00:40 am »
#4 is my preferred profile.
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Re: A Study of Flatbow Profiles
« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2012, 07:43:44 am »
 3 or 4
  Except I build center shot shelfs into all my bows.
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Re: A Study of Flatbow Profiles
« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2012, 11:07:48 am »
I have used all those profiles.  No real favorite among them, just depends on the wood I'm using and the dimensions I am shooting for.  Pyramid might be a little easier to tiller, but your mid limbs can take some set if too narrow.  Parallel to mid limb can help to minimize that issue.  Figure the specs your aiming for, pick a profile (any profile) and go to town.
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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: A Study of Flatbow Profiles
« Reply #33 on: December 30, 2012, 02:47:07 pm »
By chance you have pics of the broken bows? You would be suprised what some bowyers can pick out from the pics....
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