Bow exploded - Critiques please

[bubby]

More rubbish.

I agree 100%

[vinemaplebows]

What's rubbish?

[adb]

Looks like somebody deleted a couple of posts! joe123cable?

[bubby]

grarbage, trash, the statement that this bow broke because it was a board, all rubbish

[bubby]

Looks like somebody deleted a couple of posts! joe123cable?

the magical disappearing statement

[vinemaplebows]

      Yep, that is rubbish. Wood is wood, it can be too dry, too wet...but it is still wood.

[adb]

Looks like somebody deleted a couple of posts! joe123cable?

the magical disappearing statement

Yup... guess he changed his mind.

[Joec123able]

Looks like somebody deleted a couple of posts! joe123cable?

the magical disappearing statement

Yup... guess he changed his mind.

Haha nope didn't change my mind just don't wanna argue with people

[adb]

Good idea!

[artcher1]

Yeah, my post got deleted also! But I had it copied ! Here you go..................

Not knowing your wood's MC is a major clue, at least to me. Your drawn profile looks perfect for the rectangular limb design. Sometimes it's just the luck of the draw with these here wood bows.

Most moisture meters are useless IMO. Go get you a good 7-10 bucks temp/humidity gauge at a hardware store or Wally World. Knowing the correct R/H (between 40-50% for most woods and will give you 8-10 % M/C) where you store your bows/wood is paramount for repeated success.

To get that length bow to open up a little more for a longer draw, you can do as other suggested and make your bow longer. Or change designs. You can shorten the rectangular section back up to about a third and pyramid from there. Keep your tips stiff just like you did with this one. Good luck........Art B

[adb]

Good advice.

[bow101]

I agree with most, the outer third of the limbs not bending much.

[dragonman]

looks like everyone likes to give some advice, so I will  throw in my twopence worth ( english saying);    firstly. condolences over the break..

its quite obviously bending to much over a  too short section of limb.... a little more bend out of the fades and a little more towards the tips , it would have been fine... ie. you need to get more of the limb working....

if you got to half inch off full draw you where nearly there"

I agree about the rubbish comments too

dave

[bushboy]

This bow is simular in design but shorter and quite a bit heavier.like D/M said to much bend in one spot .An even smooth arc help distribute load thru out the entire limb .I would think the outter limbs would have taken on a fair bit of set after being shot in.this made from a maple board!

[bubbles]

@bushboy: The outer limbs did take a fair bit of set, right from the get-go, which is part of the reason why I stayed away from them.

 The board was rock/sugar maple i'm pretty sure.  The kind of maple you get in the hardwood section of Home depot in Canada.

 A lot of good points here, and I definitely think I could have gotten to 30" had I distributed the load better. The board could have handled this tiller at my draw of 27", but not at 30" it seems. A lot to think about next time I have to go past 28".  This is my first time doing a longer draw length bow, so it has been a learning experience.