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Help please. Arm Slap D bow (FD pic added)
bjrogg:
Morgan just a thought here might not be the problem. I think you said this is a heavier bow than you've shot in the past. Are you using heavier spines arrows? Maybe they are to weak in spine and bending to much causing the string to act like a bad release. Just a thought. I actually don't use or own a arm guard. I probably should have one especially for hunting with a coat on to keep sleeve out of string. Gotta go to city today for wife's root canal. Maybe I can get one if we get there early.
Bjrogg
burchett.donald:
Morgan,
That rotation in your hand sounds like limb alignment problem at full draw causing a twisting...Have you flipped the bow yet...just try the flip over and shoot a few...these primitive bows can do some weird things once fully drawn...Short bendy bows are more critical to your shooting form and design, they can be touchy and need practice...Flip just for kicks and see...Kinda like going from a rifle to a pistol...
Don
bradsmith2010:
try to round the edges a bit,,
hold it with a loose grip,,rotate your hand so the arm comes out a bit,
shoot it for a week exclusively,, it will come around for you,,
it is a great design, and will shoot well,, ,, it just may take a bit of time to get used to it,
there is no need to build it out,,,, that design has worked for thousands of years,, it will work for you,,
Morgan:
Bj, the spine could be a factor. About 10# weak for this bow.
Don, I haven't flipped it yet, letting my arm scan over a bit more. This stave was a bit wonkey for my skill level and the bottom limb might be a bit stiffer than it should be. It don't look terrible at full draw, but is really noticeable at brace. Part of that is from a slight natural kink in my top limb causing a little natural deflect. The bottom limb has a wave to it when looked at from the side view. I almost had a hinge there when tillering so I left it a little stiff. I'm also probably bending more in the middle than I should, but that's hard for me to tell cause there is a kink there too that makes it look bent before tillering ever started. I think if I shoot it flipped what is now bottom limb will be too stiff on top. Don't know though.
Brad, I'm not going to give up on this bow, it's the hardest shooting bow I've made to date, just gonna get somearm protection before I go any further with it. I did try drawing it with an open hand with the grip just resting in the crotch of my thumb and hand. I didn't see the rotation that I was earlier.
loon:
--- Quote from: Morgan on October 10, 2017, 09:00:17 pm ---Thanks for the tips guys. When I had the bow braces low, my wrist got the slap. No harm to accuracy, braces high it hit my forearm, and I would shoot off. Badly.
--- End quote ---
interesting. I'm also worried a high brace height would strain the bow too much.
I used to have a twisted b50 string on a hickory flatbow that slapped the heck out of my wrist. Not a problem with FF.. guess the b50 just stretches too much or was too twisted
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