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Offline punch

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Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« on: May 12, 2016, 06:14:54 pm »
I'm newish to shortbows. Gundoc gave me a really nice piece of osage in a trade. Its 56" planning on a bendy handle D bow. How do most of you do these symmetrical or asymmetrical?
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2016, 10:05:51 pm »
I've been going asymmetrical more lately, seems to look better especially on short bows.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2016, 10:41:22 pm »
I build all my bows symmetrical. For me, I can see tiller better with symmetrical bows...long or short.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2016, 10:57:28 pm »
I go asymmetrical with mine. On a bow of 56" I typically make the top limb around 3/4" to 1" longer.
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Offline Lumberman

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2016, 07:33:01 am »
I generally go with Detrimental
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2016, 07:41:56 am »
I make all mine symmetrical unless I have a reason with the wood I can't. Short or long. ;)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2016, 01:23:54 pm »
I make them symmetrical most the time,,,, but I am not afraid to change that if the stave calls for it,,
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Offline simson

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Re: Shortbows asymmetrical or symmetrical?
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2016, 02:51:04 pm »
I do both, but most native bows are sym.
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