Recurve

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

Hej, i  nevver read of a recurved pyramid bow. Is it possible to do it or are there no advantages?

[Pat B]

Sure it's possible. You may want to keep your tips wide until you get to low brace in case you need to make adjustments to keep the string tracking well.

[bjrogg]

I would say Leonwood's Black Locust RD is very close to one.
Bjrogg

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

@ pat, what do you mean by wide because i se some pyramid bows with Neelie thin tips

And @ bjrogg  i will check it at his website

[bownarra]

You mean narrow tips?
You could but recurve stability is the issue.

[Pat B]

Don't taper the last 6" to 8" until you brace the bow and see how the string tracks. Just cut in temporary string nocks on the side of the tip. You can remove wood from one side or the other to help the string run true. Once the string runs true you can narrow the tips down to where you'd like. You can also recurve the wide tips.

[leonwood]

What they all say above!

And yes, a pyramid recurve is pretty common!
I usually tiller the bow to brace before boiling the recurves. Keep the tips wide but not too thick because then they are harder to bend.

This is still one of my favs: http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=62521.0

[Deerhunter21]

@ pat, what do you mean by wide because i se some pyramid bows with Neelie thin tips

And @ bjrogg  i will check it at his website

Those are probably syahs or levers on a molgabart or maybe they were recurved and then made thin untill they bend slightly, which is basically a molly

[bownarra]

@ pat, what do you mean by wide because i se some pyramid bows with Neelie thin tips

And @ bjrogg  i will check it at his website

Those are probably syahs or levers on a molgabart or maybe they were recurved and then made thin untill they bend slightly, which is basically a molly

No Holmguaard bows may have a little bend in the outer limbs but Mollys don't. Syhia is generally a term used on a reflexed hornbow.

[Deerhunter21]

Ive seen bows with syahs glued on. Not just hornbows, although alot of hornbows have syahs bows can have them too as static recurve. I thought mollys you make it so the lever just bends ever so slightly to make them as small as you can and holmgaard bemd a bit more, although i dont know alot about holmegaards tho.

[TimBo]

I think " Neelie thin" is supposed to be "needle thin". 

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

Yesterday i bended the second limb. I forgot to check if they are in line with each other so one is a bit off. Also one limb hold the curve better then the other.  Can i just steam one again  and fix it even if i heated them with dry heat?

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

Nevver mind, it lifted a splinter and delaminated on growth rings