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[DC]

Don't put yourself out looking for them. If I want to see them bad enough I'll find them. There's only about 5000 posts

[PatM]

The backing would hold that together but side plates are easy to do. An undelray would box it in nicely and cover the exposed belly splice

[sleek]

Don't put yourself out looking for them. If I want to see them bad enough I'll find them. There's only about 5000 posts

Oh dear God no. Dont do that to yourself. Going backwards through my posts is a good way to de educate yourself.

[simk]

Simk-Could you tell me the dimensions of the levers on the Molle you posted the other day

Hello DC, checked it again:

Grip 90mm
Main bending zone incl 40mm fade: 420mm
Lever incl. fade 320mm
= 17/30 // 13/30
Main bending zone @ the fades 46mm tapering to 36mm @ outer fades
Thickness @fades 14mm, mid limb 12 mm, @outer fades 11mm (incl. about 3mm sinew)
Levers start 24mm thickness, 21mm width, tapering to the tips.

Lower limb is 20mm shorter than top limb but same 17/13 ratio.

I also did this elm selfbow with exact same measurements:

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,64889.0.html

Limb thicknesses are: 13mm at the inner fades, 12mm midlimb and 12mm before outer fades.

For tillering you should be aware that it will loose positive tiller after shooting in. I therefore just added another 7 gramms of sinew to my lower limb yesterday. My consultant Wolfgang told me that this is normal with this design. Edit: I think it's the sinew streching a bit due to much bigger stress on the lower limb. Maybe for future projects I will do the lower limb same length as the upper...

Always at your service!

Cheers

[DC]

Thanks Simon

[sleek]

Here DC, this one has side lams. Im trying to find the other posts about it.

https://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,61822.msg864750.html#msg864750

They dont go all the way to where your splice is, but, they can be made to.

[PatM]

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,61463.15.html

[bradsmith2010]

DC,, I have had the bottom limb shift a bit ,, even when same length,,I think shooting in while you tiller will help,, maybe leave a few pounds till you shoot it a bunch,, so you can adjust,, adding sinew is an option as stated,, I think it just takes sinew longer to settle in , than all wood bow,,

[sleek]

Thanks Pat! Boy, i need to talk less and build more. Yeesh. How long did it take you to find that?

DC, the way i did the handle splice with horn side plates is how id reccomend you do your tip side lams. Id even use horn. Wouldnt need much thickness.

[DC]

I've already done it. Not as nice as yours but it will stiffen it where I wanted. I don't like trying to blend the two where the dark wood tapers into nothing. Never looks good. I'll call this one a prototype I'll take a closer look at yours now that Pat found it

[sleek]

Oh my God. I just fell in love. Drop dead elegant. Damn. Much wow.

[bradsmith2010]

that looks great

[DC]

Now I'm trying to decide if I should drive into town to get some epoxy. I'm ready to put the backing on and ran out of epoxy.

[sleek]

Why is this even a question? Get to it! Im excited to see this build happen!!!

[PatM]

Thanks Pat! Boy, i need to talk less and build more. Yeesh. How long did it take you to find that?

DC, the way i did the handle splice with horn side plates is how id reccomend you do your tip side lams. Id even use horn. Wouldnt need much thickness.

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