Hi tech redneck flight bow.

[willie]

The thickness numbers are not working out. But I think it’s the heat changing the wood . I’m going to try checking all the other numbers.

was the bend sample heatreated the same as the bow limbs?

[medicinewheel]

That handle build-up is fantastic!

[Selfbowman]

Got it to 24” and the recurve ends pulled out about a 1/2”. For my first try at tillering force draw weight to bend profile I’m pretty happy. I will try heating the ends but not real hopeful on that. I will say that you can tiller bend profile to force daw though. I will test the bow tomorrow.

[Selfbowman]

Willie I don’t my know but I think not.

[Badger]

Willie I don’t my know but I think not.

 What does it mean? to tiller to force draw? Does it mean you simply hit a certain weight at different points as you approach full draw? I would think this might be a good way to come in light if something goes just a little wrong, like set for instance.

[Selfbowman]

Steve it means I did not test the sample Allen did and I don’t know if he heated the sample.

[Selfbowman]

260 gr. 200 fps 48@25” 3/4” set

[willie]

Arvin I think steve is asking about what your are calling force draw.

some folks like to plot what the poundage is at each inch of the draw after the bow is finished
https://cari-bow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/extra-energy-stored-from-recurve-design.jpg
and the chart is typically called a force draw curve.

Did Alan send something like that before hand which is hopefully what you will end up as?

[Selfbowman]

Yes Willie I tillered the bow to the force draw that he projected  while meeting the bend profile at the projected draw weight. It was close till the bow took set.

[superdav95]

It may not have met your expectations Arvin but still a very cool build.

[Muskyman]

Took the words right out of my mouth Dave. Really cool looking bow. Got me thinking I’d like to try one sorta kinda like it. Need to make myself a reflex/deflex form.

[willie]

Yes Willie I tillered the bow to the force draw that he projected  while meeting the bend profile at the projected draw weight. It was close till the bow took set.

thanks for the explanation, Arvin. Now I am curious how he projected the force draw curve. Are you free to post a pic of that curve? It seems like a method I have not tried or heard of before.

[mmattockx]

Now I am curious how he projected the force draw curve.

Alan's software will output that curve.


Mark

[Selfbowman]

Ya mark it’s amazing to me how he dances with that computer. I’ve got Allen doing a design that I want to try. Shorter version of my longbow.

[Selfbowman]

I’m going to try the bow. If it don’t work out it could maybe make a blind hunting bow for BJ.