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recurves on english warbows?
nickf:
technically, it will just make the bow to store more energy.
but practically it will make you able to draw heavier, resulting in even more stored energy.
mole:
I'm certainly no expert, but it seems to me that the extra mass from a static recurve that far out on the limb would be more of a disadvantage than the advantage of making a bow with recurves there. Yeah, it’d look cooler, but is it worth it performance wise?
I'd have to agree with Alex.
nickf:
Mole, the last 6" of a warbow are rarely moving are they? unless you disagree on this fact recurving won't have any negative effects, besides warbows are designed to shoot heavy arrows, and the mass at the tips won't be so important as on 50pound flightbow.
Nick
skerm:
--- Quote from: nickf on April 02, 2009, 07:40:58 pm ---Mole, the last 6" of a warbow are rarely moving are they? unless you disagree on this fact recurving won't have any negative effects, besides warbows are designed to shoot heavy arrows, and the mass at the tips won't be so important as on 50pound flightbow.
Nick
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That only holds when you can make the recurves with the same dimensions as the straight stiff ends. Besides, stiff limb ends are the modern way of making them. If I recall correctly, Steve said that the ones on the Mary Rose may have even been slighty whip tillered.
Regardings the mass at the tips, I suggest to make a test. Grab your bow and some heavy arrows and shoot for distance. Then superglue some additional weight, shoot and compare the distances.
Cheers,
Daniel
nickf:
Daniel, I'm steamng the 2nd recurve in a ash warbow, right at the moment. But I didn't glue any additional weight on. Why would I do so?
there ain't no need for it, imo. Why would the mass raise?
'Besides, stiff limb ends are the modern way of making them'
...so the limbs won't move after recurving either
Nick
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