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Hazel Warbow + Full Draw Pic'
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: meanewood on April 18, 2015, 07:32:41 pm ---Nice looking bow Del
Why not keep it that way by only tillering to a 30in draw!
A bow in the hand is worth ten in the bin.
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Cheers,
It will also get used by a mate of mine who has a huge draw, even at reasonable weight. he has arms like an Orang-outang!
Mind I'm thinking of reversing it and retillering slightly as the grip is V uncomfortable due to the twist. It dig's into the middle joint of the thumb. Reversing it should make it sit more in between the two pads at the base of the palm.
Alternatively I could build up the grip on the belly with leather and whip it with fine linen thread, not sure how "authentic" that would be... mind ... do I care?
Do we get too slavish about being authentic when we have little idea what people did with their bows to customise them?
Comments/thoughts about grip build up would be welcomed.
Del
meanewood:
Hey Del
What about rounding that edge off a bit. it probably won't affect the tiller much and it looks like that center area could come around more!
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: meanewood on April 19, 2015, 03:38:51 am ---Hey Del
What about rounding that edge off a bit. it probably won't affect the tiller much and it looks like that center area could come around more!
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It just looks stiff in the centre due to the shape of the stave, it definitely flexes in the grip.
I'll follow the old adage of "when in doubt, leave it alone!"
At least until I've shot it some more. I may reverse it on the tiller and have a look and maybe shoot it reversed, but I won't take a rasp to the bow or the nocks yet.
I've just posted a short video clip on my blog, where I'm flexing it to about 60#, you can (just about) see it working at the grip there.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/first-test-shots.html
I tend to tiller from the middle outwards.
Del
Marc St Louis:
Looks good Del. I would round out the center as well. It doesn't seem to be working that much in the center
Del the cat:
Yeah the jury is still out, on what to do.
The problem with doing anything at the centre is any extra movement gets magnified at the tips. A tiny bit at the grip can become quite significant at the tip and drop quite a lot of draw weight...
BUT...
I want to get it shootable so I can lob some flight arrows with it, so I may drop a pound or three...
I'll sit on it for a few days before deciding where I go, but I'll let you know how it turns out.
Del
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