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sleek:
--- Quote from: Bayou Ben on March 21, 2019, 03:28:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: sleek on March 21, 2019, 02:53:22 pm ---I am not certain what you mean by break in.. to me, if its not the same on the 100th pull as the first, then its set.
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I agree with that. A small amount of "break in" just sounds better than set. :)
A question for you since I don't monitor when I exercise the bow after wood removal. Do you often find the bow drops in weight?
I'm thinking it will drop a small amount, but you need to exercise it, so it's unavoidable set.
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I have seen it drop a pound between inch draw marks. Its doesnt happen every time, but it does happen and that is set showing on the scale.
Example: pull to 40#@19 exercise it, then pull the 19 again and its now 40#@19.5 or 20 inches.
Bayou Ben:
That seems like a lot. Usually a 1/4 -1/2 lb difference and I'm stopping and removing wood. And that's usually 3 or so inches past my benchmark.
Just thinking that I'm monitoring it close enough that it wouldn't drop a lb just by exercising it after wood removal. I was thinking 1/10 a lb.
I'll start to monitor it and see where I'm at.
sleek:
My scale isnt calibrated beyond a half a pound, so its with a margin of error.
DC:
I'm out to 40#@16" on the long string. Still no set. I must be doing this wrong ;D Reflex is still climbing. It's 5" now. Limbs are about .400 thick, .125 of that is backing. I've written out a bunch of numbers but they don't say much other than the benchmark is the same on the way down as is was on the way up. I'm seriously thinking of bracing it now but to do that I have to thin out the tips a bit. They are still .7" thick so there is a bunch to come off. Do you think I should brace it?
sleek:
Dude, that is looking outstanding! I am wrecked with anticipation of this being completed. I wouldnt brace it yet, at least, not full brace. I believe you should get to 40#@20 before bracing, or at least, get the limbs bent far enough back that the tips are at brace height at 40#.
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