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Offline Knoll

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2015, 08:00:29 pm »
Gonna be a eye-catching limb.
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« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2015, 08:10:16 pm »
I hope not, but I will be sure to wear safety glasses.
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« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2015, 08:12:01 pm »
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Offline Hamish

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« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2015, 08:22:57 pm »
Oh crap, I think the knots are going to be the least of your worries.
That is going to be one interesting bow.
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Offline sleek

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2015, 08:28:09 pm »
Naw, the knots were the problem. That limb twist aint nuthin.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2015, 08:28:55 pm »
The knots aren't your problem.  That sharp snake is the threat.  The snake closest to the knot cluster is fine.  The one below it is gonna be the problem.  If the snake bend is about 45 degrees to the limb or greater, the stress is across the grain as it bends.  It'll more than likely split out and blow there long before the knots have a chance to cause any problem.   Josh
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2015, 08:29:50 pm »
oh man, thats snakey. out of curiosity whats the other limb look like?
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Offline sleek

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2015, 08:32:00 pm »
The snake closest to the center, that sharp bend, is where I put the fade for that exact reason. The left side of the limb inside the snake, is going to be thicker than the right side to prevent the limb twist from torque and it should hold.
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Offline sleek

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2015, 08:34:36 pm »
The other limb is only half as bad. But with no knots. I haven't cleaned it up yet. I will tomorrow and post pics of it. Hope to get my take down sleeve by Wednesday and finish it Thursday to shoot at Eric's Saturday. 
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Offline Josh B

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2015, 08:36:40 pm »
Time will tell.  Good luck on it.  The belly side of that knot cluster will sure look pretty with some finish on it.  Josh
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« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2015, 08:38:29 pm »
I hope it holds. Been dreaming and thinking about this build for many moons.
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Offline sleek

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #26 on: September 08, 2015, 09:47:54 am »


Thinking hard about trimmin at. The pencil line. I just feel the limb is too massive to perform well. I can split it rigjt betwwen the cluster and the one knot off to the left doing its own little thing over there. Seems counter to intelligence to make it more narrow when im worried about stressing it, but its soooo fat right there, its making tje limb above and below it too wide also. I have built a bow once that was wide like this. Complete dog, and handshock. dont want more of that.
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #27 on: September 08, 2015, 03:54:33 pm »
You remember that conversation a few days ago about snakey limbs being less efficient?  That stave will definitely test out the theory.  Live on the edge, man.
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Offline sleek

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« Reply #28 on: September 08, 2015, 05:19:26 pm »
Yes I read and remember that one. I believe the closer to the handle the snake is, the less it matters in mass. Only towards the tips does mass really come into play and as we narrow our tips very much, and snake torwards the tips is usually not very pronounced, I think it makes less of a difference than it would if we just slightly over built a regular bow.
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Offline sleek

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Re: knot nightmare
« Reply #29 on: September 08, 2015, 05:35:53 pm »


Gonna shorten it up some in the handle by 6".
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