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Hackberry recurve build along, real time hopefully. ** DONE **
rodlonq:
Great looking bow PD 8). Thanks for the buildalong, your work is inspirational.
Cheers.......... Rod
darwin:
Ok I know I'm jumping in here a little late but when you flipped your tips they are so thick because its a static recurve right?
So if you continued the taper all the way to the tips then flipped them would you get a working recurve?
Also performance wise what is the diffrence between the two I know the diffrence definition wise but how do they shoot??
PEARL DRUMS:
A static recurve has very little taper in thickness. Maybe a 1/16" at best on most of mine. I recurved them when they where thick so I could remove any possible cracks. The recurves where thinned down later in the build. I cant explain how thick or thin they need to be. You will just know when they are too fat and you will obviously know when they are too thin.
Static recurves have higher early string tension and smooth right out after you roll them over. Working recurves, or flipped tips as we call them add some early tension, but still draw allot like a flatbow. Performance wise? You got me. The static feels faster because of the draw it gives you. Im sure statics are faster, but I have no way to porve it.
darwin:
Thank you so much best explanation I have had so far
stickbender:
Man, great job! :o Excellent build along 8) Now that you finished that little beauty, you can start making "heat gun stands"! ::) ;)
Wayne
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