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Hickory bow build
Muskyman:
Okay, I’m working on my second bow and I’ve kinda run into a few things I’d like to ask about.
This bow has a pretty good knot about mid limb. I’m getting close to the weight I’m shooting for an there is some decay on the belly side. About an 1/8th deep but the limb seems stiff right at the hump the knot makes on the back.. should I follow the back with the belly while tillering to get the limb bending right?
superdav95:
It’s hard to say without seeing the bow. If it were me I’d go a little wider there at the knot and match belly thickness profile with back and see how it goes. If the knot is near the handle it may not be a problem on a stiff handle bow anyway but again hard to say until we see pics of the bow. I’ve cut right down past knots and left the limb area a slight bit wider too depending on your style of bow. I’ve also left solid knots on limbs and been fine. There’s a lot that can be done with glued and epoxy or ca glue if the knot is troublesome further along too. Post some pics and should have better idea.
Dave
Muskyman:
Thanks Dave. I’ll take a few pictures and post them later.
As far as design I think it’s 70 inches long tip to tip, I’ll double check that.
1 inch handle 4 inches long 2inch fades to 1 1/2 inches half way down the limb tapering to 1/2 nocks
Probably isn’t as free of moisture as it could be. About 14 percent on the pin type meter I have.
Did have some reflex but after working on tillering yesterday it lost some of that. Probably to much moisture to bend it the way I did. I have no patience. Need to learn to have some. Really beginning to see that now.
George Tsoukalas:
I try to leave a little extra wood on the width. If there is not enough there then I leave extra on the belly.
I tiller the knotted area a little stiffer than the rest of the limb...just a little.
Jawge
Muskyman:
Thanks jaw getting. Went out to my shed and took some photos
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