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mullet:
Holy crap! you must live in a desert.
Keenan:
Hey Justin, I know it's short but good tight rings and slight deflex will help as well. It's almost the same as the yew ambush bow that I made a year ago. It's by far my fastest and most acurate and shooter. I layed out for a slight bend through the handle design to help.
Also Chris said he liked shorter bows and can short draw if nessesary. My 58 D/R yew has been shot at 27" by several freinds and has stood the test well.
Just do your best and if she won't take it I'll shoot you a longer one in the mail pronto. Remember this is for fun and to push us outside of our comfort zone a little to learn different woods and techniques.
Here is a profile of the one that I made like it. With this profile the limbs move very little to be braced (easier bracing) but they are stout enough limbs to give early draw weight without alot of excess stress.Also at that point the limb has not flexed very much at braced. This was a theroy that I tryed to circumvent the long periods of being braced and it worked and really is one of the best bows I've made. It can stay braced all day and lose almost nothing in poundage.
I read all the stuff about preloading the limb and inducing reflex to gain early draw weight and I know this to hold true. However it can also be done with stouter short limbs if you keep the mass down and give an R/D design. I know there are some that are going to balk at my thoughts and statements. But I have the working proof. It's now my favorite bow.
Here is a pic of the profile. Also feel free to shoot me any questions if you need some help. I think you can pull it off. Keenan
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Justin Snyder:
Thanks Keenan, that is the kind of info I was looking for. I know it can be done, and I think I can manage it. I like to do things like this to myself when I can only break my own. I just wanted to get a little input so that this one works out good, not just trial and error. I still think ELB when I think yew, so I guess you just needed to tell me it was OK to build a R/D flatbow. ;D Justin
Keenan:
Justin, go for about 1 5/8 - 1 3/4 at the fades and about 1 1/2 at mid limb, tapering from there to narrow tips.
Slight crowned top ( like it is) and alost flat belly (Just slight curve) I'll try to do a cut cross cut profile for you tomarrow.
Also be sure to excercise alot when you first start bending it. A little at a time. I blew up a nice yew stave once because I got in a hurry and didn't work the limbs very much. Keenan
Agbowyer:
Don't worry Justin. if it doesn't work out, keenan can just send me the bow in the picture ;D Here's some pics of pappys bow as it came from Brian.
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