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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: lonbow on April 10, 2020, 01:51:37 pm

Title: limb thickness flatbow
Post by: lonbow on April 10, 2020, 01:51:37 pm

How thick are your flatbows in the midlimb area? I wonder if 0.5 to 0.55 inches is to thick. I´m making a flatbow out of black locust right now but I´m much more used to making elbs. Could you help me?

Thanks in advance,
lonbow

Title: Re: limb thickness flatbow
Post by: Pat B on April 10, 2020, 02:47:27 pm

I'd start out at 5/8" and tiller it down from there. There is no specific thickness. It all depends on the wood used, the design and the draw weight.