Author Topic: looking for words of great wisdom (Read 8325 times)

cbeers47 · « **on:** January 26, 2015, 10:58:59 pm »

hey guys this is a bow im working on so far its drawing 60# at 22" just looking for more experienced eyes tell me what you think!! also bow is backed with fiber and made from ipe with tigerwood handel and overlays

vinemaplebows · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:03:23 pm »

Your going to be hinged at the handle area if you don't get those outer limbs bending.

cbeers47 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:07:54 pm »

question i want to leave the limb tips thicker as you see on the ends just because i like the way it looks basically so do i need to take wood off there or just before that?

vinemaplebows · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:38:15 pm »

No, I can't tell how wide your tips are, (I can see how thick) but was refering to a more even tiller. It appears to me you are tillering close to the handle, and not over the whole limb.....see lots of new bowyers tiller to the point of hinges near the handles. Maybe I am reading it wrong?

cbeers47 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:49:15 pm »

now that i think about this im picking up what your laying down and i meant the thickness of the limb tips from where the overlays start to the ends you can see they are drastically thicker than the rest of the limb. maybe im writing it wrong lol anyways thank you for the advice its greatly appreciated

bubby · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:53:57 pm »

X2 on getting the limbs working away from the fades, get it bending too much there and that handle will pop off and the way the shelf is cut in it will prolly break there

huisme · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:57:47 pm »

More bend in the outer limbs, make sure those tips are nice and narrow

Pappy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2015, 05:10:33 am »

Do you have it braced or is that still on a long string ?
Pappy

cbeers47 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:20:54 am »

its still on the long string

Pappy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:34:19 am »

I would get it to low brace as soon as I could and see how it looks then. It will usually look different.

Pappy

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2015, 08:09:38 am »

No fades = Big trouble

Chief RID · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2015, 09:53:33 am »

I will be watching this intently. You look like you have already put a lot of time and work into this bow. You are using a fine bow wood and your general form looks like a very shootable design. How wide are your mid limbs and where do they start narrowing toward the tips? All good advice from those experienced folks above.

Del the cat · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2015, 11:42:22 am »

That isn't anything at 22"...

Once the tips ate coming back about 6 or 7 inches, get it braced.
Del

Parnell · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2015, 11:51:36 am »

What is it backed with? Do you have it braced?

cbeers47 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:09:01 pm »

alright guys got home from work and worked on the tiller i see one limb is deff not bending as much as the other still has the flat spot in outter limb the other limb i thought was looking pretty good but ill let you guys chip in and take it from there. thanks for all the advice!! also the bow is backed with fiberglass and iv only used a long string so far ill post the dimensions after i eat

Primitive Archer