Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on March 10, 2015, 07:14:37 pm
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Hi All,
Back through the New year and January I asked for so much help making my first bow that its virtually open-sourced! Thanks everyone tor all your help. Now I finally made a string I can post some pics., although the image quality is awful. Once its oiled and waxed I'll put up some better quality photos. Stats are 60" ntn, hazel hollow-limb pyramid, draws to 29" max, antler nocks with a linen string. Any and all crtiticisms are welcome, bottom limb looks to be working too hard to me but it is 4" shorter than the top limb which might be a bit stiff in the top 1/4. Arrow pass is 1/4" above half way point.
I can never get set and string follow the right way round, but the bow has 1.5 inches of set (permanent bend), and 1 inch string follow which disappears within ten minutes of de-stringing. Draw weight is unknown, my (new) scales say 17lb but I haven't calibrated them and the bow feels a lot stronger than that and shoots similarly to the 25lb bows at the club. The young archer is very happy :laugh:
(https://stuckinthemudsite.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/image.jpg?w=513)
(https://stuckinthemudsite.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/image-1.jpg?w=630)
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Looks a lot better than my first, congrats
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Had lots of help :)
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Congratulations! Just curious as the why the bottom limb ended up 4 inches shorter?
Jawge
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U could probly lose and inch or two from the top limb and it'd gain a little weight and look a little more even. Either way good job
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Bottom limb is shorter by the length of the grip. I did wonder about shortening the top limb as I managed to crysal it near the tip when I got clumsy stringing it but have left it for the time being