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Elasticity versus poundage

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BowEd:
gfugal.....I actually fibbed a little in my opening paragraph.This bow is 2" shorter than the one before.Soooo I figured it to be 5#'s stronger then too at 28".Thus probably equalizing itself out in draw weight to the previous one at the same thickness.
Your right though there is no reason why a good compression strong wood could'nt be used here.Personally I'd go with osage.I know more bout that wood then ipe.I've heard you've got to almost have a perfect piece of ipe..no pins etc. to hold up.Osage is much more versatile or forgiving to me.

BowEd:
Here's a pic of tip alignment.I adjusted this while tillering it to brace first so I did'nt need to fuss with that while tillering but still may need a tweak or so we'll see.

BowEd:
I'll get a string on her gfugal.....lol.

Pat B:
That's a sharp looking bow Ed. I have one in my future but....
 Do you think the extra physical weight of the thicker composite components will negate any of the potential benefits.

BowEd:
Nope.If made right what your questioning is pretty much a myth.

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