Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: amishfoot on November 03, 2011, 11:47:17 pm
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I would like some help with dimensions. I want to make a bamboo backed hickory bow that is 50# @ 28 inches. I was thinking somewhere around 66" ntn but i would be glad to try anything someone would like to offer
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Yes, especially if you haven't made many bows. 66" is a good length. Page 105 in the Bowyer's Bible #1 shows typical limb widths at mid-limb to reach 50 lbs. If you looked up hickory it would give you a good place to start. With the bamboo backing you could go a bit less. I think if you ran parallel out of the handle fades at 1-3/4 inches to mid-limb then tapered to 1/2 to 3/4 inch tips you would have a good start. Tiller from there.
Good Luck!
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Hickory isn't great in compression and bamboo is excellent in tension so it would be a good idea to trap the bamboo fairly heavily or else you are likely to get a good bit of set. Also hickory likes to be dry dry dry!
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Hickory isn't great in compression and bamboo is excellent in tension so it would be a good idea to trap the bamboo fairly heavily or else you are likely to get a good bit of set. Also hickory likes to be dry dry dry!
You forgot a couple of dry's .that stuff really needs to be dry >:( don't ask :'(
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thank you thats what ill try and will those dimensons still be good if i put a bit of reflex in it?