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bjrogg:

--- Quote from: Aksel on June 19, 2024, 12:54:56 pm --- A snaky bow can look funny at full draw, but it looks nice to me but without seeing the front profile it´s tricky to say if the spot 3/4 out on the left limb is a snake in the wood/ the camera angle or a weak spot which could become a hinge.

Also, it doesn´t seem to bend much in the grip by the look of it. Do you feel it bending if you pull the bow in your hand?

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This is what I’m seeing too, but like said it could be that kinky spot or camera angle.

I also agree it’s time to pull to your draw weight. At least I would. I usually always pull to my intended weight unless something looks ugly.

As for the bending in the handle. Be careful with it. I personally prefer slightly stiff to bending to much there.

Bjrogg

PS all in all I think it is looking good and I think you will be pleased with your finished bow.

Jake Spoon:
Thank you all for the feedback!

I had read somewhere that when tillering bendy handled bows it was best to wait until close to the end before getting the handle to bend. That was my original intention but I may leave the handle stiff on this one. I wanted to make a bendy handled bow because I felt that the margin for error would be better for a beginner. But, this bow is coming along better than my previous attempts by a large margin (so far). If I can get away with leaving the handle stiff, I would like to do so.

 I worked on tillering it out some more today, trying to fix the flat spot on the right limb and monitoring set closely by the potential hinge on the lefthand side.


Overall it has taken about 1/2" of set on both limbs. I made an outline on cardboard to monitor this before I started tillering.

Currently it is drawing 36# at 23." I know I took too much wood off in the early stages, so I have been trying to be careful to make up for some of it. If you guys think this looks okay--I will try to draw it out to 40# during the next session.

Again, I really do appreciate the help! I wouldn't have gotten this far along without it!

- Jake

Aksel:
Inner 2/3 need more bend on left limb

medicinewheel:
Front profile would be good to see!

Jake Spoon:

--- Quote from: medicinewheel on June 20, 2024, 08:06:28 am ---Front profile would be good to see!

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I see what you mean now by symmetrical limbs.

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