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Offline DC

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Handle size
« on: July 08, 2016, 12:56:40 pm »
I made a little 45# Yew longbow. The handle is 1"x 1". That's actually the biggest dimensions of the bow. It bends a touch. Is it safe to assume that that size or maybe a tad bigger handle will work for any 45# Yew bow such as a stiff handle ALB. It seems logical but I thought I'd check
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Offline loon

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Re: Handle size
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2016, 01:04:28 am »
wow nice, how long is it? draw length? pics?

My narrowest handle bow is a glass 50# horsebow has a 3/4" wide handle, 1 1/8" deep, 4" long with each fade 2" long width taper, 4 1/3" thickness taper, tapering to 1 2/3" width. Stiff "riser" area is something like 12" - 15" long
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Handle size
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2016, 02:58:00 am »
Go deeper is safer, width isn't so important. 1/8" extra depth makes a lot of difference 1/4" extra is bomb proof.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Handle size
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2016, 09:40:59 am »
If the width AND thickness at the handle is greater than anywhere else in the bow, you should be fine... assuming good sound wood, no violations there, etc.
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Offline DC

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Re: Handle size
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2016, 12:40:35 pm »
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