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Mo_coon-catcher:
When trying an experimental wood type, draw draw weight, dimension combo. What do you all consider as a successful amount of set?

In about done tillering out a persimmon bow. It's pulled 135# at 29" with a goal of 32". After samding I expect it to drop a few pounds. Its about 82" with the center wodth at 1 3/4" before the tapering starts. At the moment it's sitting at 1.5" set and I'm gonna call it a success of it holds less than 3". It took 1" set on its first full bracing and gained the other 0.5" after being pulled to 29" and I expect it to go to 32" without much more. I built a 60# Victorian ELB that did the same thing. It took a bit less than an inch of set upon bracing, and didn't take much more through it's tillering. I think that's just what persimmon does. For tillering it has a single side nock and a stringing groove on the back. I plan to install horn nocks after bringing tips down to about 3/8-1/2".

Anyone volunteer to test it for me when complete? I'll pay the shipping both ways. Though I don't know if I could afford to send it over seas. I'll try to get it fully tillered with pics on the tree by the end of the week.

Kyle

WillS:
Don't take it to 32" would be my advice.  30" is plenty for a warbow, will keep the bow safer, the performance better and maximise your chances of having a finished bow. 

If it's not been heat treated yet, do that too as it will reduce set and increase weight and performance.  Good, slow deep heat treatment and then a final check at 30" is the way to go with heavy meanewood bows.  32" is for giants and laminated bows and people who don't research medieval arrow lengths  ;)

willie:
your set expectations seem reasonable to me, Not that I have tillered many warbows, but just thinking that desiring less set is more appropriate for bows that are designed to shoot "lighter", as in less GPP, arrows. Good question, and I hope you get a few more responses, as I have always wondered how much (set) is too much.   

Del the cat:
With any bow, I think with the tips on the floor (belly side down), if you can get 1 finger under the grip that's good. 2 fingers is ok, 3 is getting a bit excessive.
However with a warbow, I think starting with slightly deflexed stave doesn't hurt anyhow.
Del

Badger:
  I agree with Will about not taking a bow out any further in draw than you need to. An extra 2" can sometimes really affect the performance.

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