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Offline Juan Ant. Espinosa

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Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« on: April 07, 2023, 03:26:18 am »
I use to make deep handles but at the same time I make them thin.At the last one that  helped me to steam it and properly center the string.
But I´ve notice (or maybe it´s just a false sensation) that when I was shooting it while ending with the tillering process, still with fat handle, the bow was vibrating a little less.
Do you think it makes any sense?.

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2023, 05:54:30 am »
Yes
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Offline Juan Ant. Espinosa

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2023, 09:55:05 am »
Thanks for your Answer, Del.
I´ll try to change my handles adding more weight.

Offline RyanY

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2023, 10:17:22 am »
While that is true, if you are having a concerning level of vibration/hand shock for an average bow, the issue is more likely with another aspect of the bow like the tiller or mass distribution.

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2023, 11:16:26 am »
Yes Ryan I agree. Keep the mid limb out as light as possible for fast smooth bows.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2023, 07:38:59 pm »
some bows that dont have a handle or bend in handle, shoot smooth,,

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2023, 08:48:50 am »
some bows that dont have a handle or bend in handle, shoot smooth,,

I agree Brad but I bet the outer limbs are low in mass.
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Offline organic_archer

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2023, 09:57:28 am »
It's not a good general rule. Thick handles, thin handles, and bendy handles can all shoot smoothly. If your bow has hand shock, it's usually got something to do with the tiller or mass placement.
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2023, 02:23:39 pm »
True leave to much on the outer limbs and you have a slow shocky  bow. You have more on one limb than the other you have a shocky bow. You have hinge in one side you have a shocky bow. You have perfect diminishing mass you have a smooth shooting bow . You hold a bend in the handle bow in the wrong place you have a shocky bow. Lots of reasons for shock. A heavier handle does absorb shock but does not prevent it.
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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2023, 04:48:33 pm »
True leave to much on the outer limbs and you have a slow shocky  bow. You have more on one limb than the other you have a shocky bow. You have hinge in one side you have a shocky bow. You have perfect diminishing mass you have a smooth shooting bow . You hold a bend in the handle bow in the wrong place you have a shocky bow. Lots of reasons for shock. A heavier handle does absorb shock but does not prevent it.

I agree.  Getting those limbs to be in balance will eliminate a lot of handshock too.  That involves a good tiller mostly.   
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Offline Juan Ant. Espinosa

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Re: Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2023, 04:43:52 am »
Hey, thanks for all these replies! Lots of things to learn in them.
Now that I have carved the handle it is actually not a specially vibrating bow... just the normal I always found in my bows. But I was paying atention at the fact it was a little less with the bulky handle.
Even if hand shock is not the problem in that bow/s, I tink would be nice to experiment placing some more mass at the handle area to see...