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Proper handle design for a D bow
tom sawyer:
Torges also weighed in on the off-center aspect, his opinion was similar to Pat's. I persoanlly haven't seen where a bow that tracked a little to one side, ever broke or deteriorated at a rate in excess of normal. Maybe if you shot one bow every day, all day for years.
I don't lay out a bow to purposely get a string to trak closer to one side. But it seems that as often as not, this is the way they turn out. Gary Davis recommends making same-length limbs for this reason, so that you can orient your bow for center-shot after the tillering is done. It might not be quite as professional to do it this way, but it is certainly a practical way to go about it.
Guess I'm just naturally slightly warped.
DanaM:
Pat what in tarnation are single side nocks?
I better start rereading the bibles again.
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: tom sawyer on May 30, 2007, 10:47:47 am --- It might not be quite as professional to do it this way, but it is certainly a practical way to go about it.
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Who determines what is professional. I say if it works for you, DO IT.
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: koan on May 30, 2007, 01:22:03 am --- paradox is much more prevalent on the one that is off center :o???? Brian
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I imagine that if the bow tracks off to the side, it could be even farther off to the side at full draw. If it throws the back of the arrow toward the other side of the bow, it would make the paradox worse. Justin
Pat B:
Dana, On some of the Cherokee(and probably others) hunting and war bows only 1 notch was cut on one side of the limb tip and the same on the opposite side of the other limb tip. This will automatically bring the string across the handle. ;)
I made an osage Cherokee style hunting bow this way that I gave to Hillbilly's son for his birthday while we were at the Tenn Classic. That bow had a slight prop twist so I added the side nocks so they would straighten the limb as the bow was pulled. ;D Pat
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