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Kviljos mini warbow (new pics on page 3)
Kviljo:
Yep :)
I've taken it down some more. With 3" stringheight it is now 90# at 26". I drew it to 28" on the tiller last night, and it didn't explode ;D
So now I just need to draw it regularly some weeks, and hopefully be able to draw it fully. The tiller is also a bit more round now, like the original tiller of Bow A in Soars book. Thought that was a good idea, since it is quite short, and won't stack as much with a little more bend in the handle.
New pictures shouldn't be too far away :)
Badger:
Kvijo, there is a modification to the long bow recomended mass procedure, every 5# over 50# you reduce the weight an additional 1%, so a 120# bow would be about 14% below the calculation, or multiply the calculation by .86. So you are really pretty close. Steve
Kviljo:
I see! Thanks for the update!
Hearing that, I had to take some measures from it again :) I love this formula - it's great to be able to check how far the bow should tolerate to be drawn - before you draw it! Especially useful when dealing with these I-don't-want-to-break-bows!
With 5" stringheight it is quite exactly 90# at 26". It seems that it adds 4# between 25 and 26", so it should be 98# @ 28", or 106# @ 30", or a couple of pounds more.
It has got 1,6" stringfollow measured on the back to the wood of the tips right after drawing it to 26" and unstringing, although it had about 0,5" natural stringfollow.
It is weighing 25,25oz, which means it should be spot on at 29-30" draw. And 3,65 oz underweight at 32" and 114#.
...which at means the bow should be ready to draw at least 30" :) ...however... ;D ...I won't be able to do that without a couple of weeks of training. I haven't been shooting for a month, and I'm barely getting it to 90# @ 26" :)
Badger:
If the bow is showing set, I don't think i would take it past 30". 2" set is not bad for a 72' bendy handle bow.
Kviljo:
Alright :) I bet my ear-draw with this one won't be more than 30" anyway, hehe.
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