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Thrumming Bow???
gutpile:
agree with Eric thats probably all it is.. gut
paulc:
First pic is of some fiber "texture" that has appeared on the back of the lower limb. I don't shoot like most y'all do as far as I can tell so it isn't like I have handled this bow 3 or 4 times a week for the last 6 months or a year or whatever...But I certainly didn't make the bow and leave that lifted grain on the belly. I guess the compression on the belly could cause some splinters to lift...? Is that a thing? The stave had dried for years inside before I finally worked on it so I doubt its a moisture content issue when the bow was made. And I made this bow years ago...stored safely in a home with humidity around 50%. We like it dry...
Brace height-if anything is too high right? The string was slapping my wrist a couple weeks ago so I twisted it tighter and restrung the bow. It seemed to shoot better so I left it.
And the fraying on the bow string...too much so as to be dangerous?
And braced-I don't see anything alarming but I know enough to hurt myself :-)
Thanks so much.
Paul
WhistlingBadger:
Pretty bow!
I'm not sure, but that grain lifting just looks to me like your bow surface got a little moisture on it. Give it a light sanding and seal it with something (I like grease/beeswax/pine pitch, but there are other ways) and you shouldn't have that again. Your string looks like it could use a good coat of wax, but I don't see anything super scary.
As for the noise, I'd throw in my guess for arrow weight. I didn't completely understand your first post, but it sounded like you went from fiberglass shafts to myrtle or river cane. If so, you're dropping a lot of weight. That can make a bow louder. Either use a heavier arrow, mess around with brace height, or put on string silencers. My solution would be all of the above. :)
bradsmith2010:
I think it is the string touching the recurves,,
bownarra:
Like I said it is a tiller issue - lower limb is weak.
Regarding the fibers - your bow has simply had some moisture on it. This is a non-issue....
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