Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: dane lund on August 15, 2015, 09:15:10 pm
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OK, I just finished a little bend through the handle vine maple bow for my grandson. Tiller looked great on the tree, but when I decided to shoot some arrows, it was twisting as I pulled to full draw. The arrow rest is twisting forward away from my grip.
Just not sure how to fix it.
I need your input.......thanks in advance.
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I think that is caused by the tips not being aligned? I don't know, maybe it's the handle not being centered? can't seem to remember what causes that, I know I used to know what caused it though.
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Are your limbs even thickness on both sides? Does your string alignment line up with the center of the grip?
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Sounds like the limbs are uneven thickness like Clint said. It is a pretty common problem. Scrape the thicker side of the belly to even out the thickness.
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It's a bow made from a pretty knotty, naturally re flexed tree branch. It seems even, but like I said, there are several knots that seem to complicate things.
So,if it's twisting left as I draw, I need to reduce the left side of the belly, right? Can't seem to put that straight in my mind.
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The limb will tip towards its weak side.
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If the twist is natural and less than 35 degrees, I leave it. If I caused the twist by uneven wood removal I fix it like PD said. Remove wood from the high side.
However, I remember working on a yew stave. I used outside calipers to make sure wood removal was even on both sides of each limb. Despite that, when I strung it up she was a leaner so I had to remove wood from the high side to fix it. Sometimes no matter what you do you gotta fix it.
I don't know your staves's situation, dane, but those are the 2 possiblities I can think of.
Jawge
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Jawge,
The little sucker throws an arrow well. It's my grandsons first bow, and I was worried because, as you pull to full draw, the arrow rest basically rotates forward, away from your hand. So I assume that is the same side I need to remove wood from!?!
It doesn't bother me, but it's just not right, and I thought it might bug him.
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If it's curving to the left then remove wood from the right because the left side is weaker.
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Yes, what bow and arrow said. It will rotate toward the weak side. Do use a scraper and go slowly. Jawge
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how bout just orientating the rest to be in the right place at full draw