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An idea for ash bow dimensions & tillering tips
Ruddy Darter:
--- Quote from: willie on October 01, 2017, 04:23:42 pm ---looking at what I assume to be the thicknesses (bottom row), I see a substantial increase in thickness taper rate in the outer 1/2 of the limb, (with an exception in the last 8" or so). Is that fairly typical most warbow designs?
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Hi willie,
I don't know if what I came up with for the depth taper is typical of what most ash warbows would be made to, that's why I thought I should check on here, I really don't know enough to say. if it doesn't look quite right when I've got it marked on the stave I'll make some adjustment to it.
R.D.
Primortall:
I'm also a fan of starting wide and narrowing down. It feels much easier and more natural to me.
WillS:
--- Quote from: Lucasade on October 01, 2017, 04:24:45 pm ---I used the Norwegian measurements for my hazel and it's about spot on.
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That's interesting to know. Which weight category did you use, and what did your finished bow end up as?
willie:
--- Quote ---Is that fairly typical most warbow designs?
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Ruddy, I am not questioning your design, I honestly have no idea about what is typical with most warbows. I quess the tables I see (such as yours and the others mentioned) are always qualified as starting dimensions. It would be interesting to hear from those who have started with such tapers, and have turned them into working profiles. :)
Lucasade:
--- Quote from: WillS on October 01, 2017, 05:34:38 pm ---That's interesting to know. Which weight category did you use, and what did your finished bow end up as?
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I used the 100-130lb category, and it's pulling 110lb on the tiller tree at the moment.
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