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StickMark:
Hickory board, with two courses of sinew on back, with a thick center strip, so 2.5 courses of sinew?
NTN is 59", with bendy handle.
1.35/8 " or   say a generous 1 and 3/8" handle.
That width stays for about 9.5 ", and then over next 20", tapers to 1/2 inch tips. Stiff tips for last 4" about.
thickness is 0.5" at center gradually changing to 3/8" towards tips.
(back is gently trapped, if that matters for calculations)

sleek:
I'm very sorry, but this works only for self bows. No laminate or sinew. Too many variables, I could never figure that out.

StickMark:
Sleek, how about this simple white oak bow.
White oak board:
60" NTN
4" handle, with 1 and 3/8 " width.
At fades, 1 and 6/8", going 11 ", and then
tapering to 6/8" tips. for that 17"'s. 
Bends in handle, slightly, with tips stiff about 4 inches. 4
Thickness:
6/8" at center, gradually thinning to generous 2.5/8", then thicker at tips.

Sleek, I am fascinated by that statement that we underbuild our bows. 

superdav95:
Ok so my math may be off.  Sorry about that.  From center of symmetrical bow.  4.5”+ 12” at 1.75”+ 8” tapered to 1.5” + 3.5” tapered to 1”+ 4” tapered
To .5”  at tips. 

I’m in process of building this bow aiming for 50lbs at 28” draw.  Thanks 

sleek:

--- Quote from: StickMark on July 03, 2024, 02:05:57 am ---Sleek, how about this simple white oak bow.
White oak board:
60" NTN
4" handle, with 1 and 3/8 " width.
At fades, 1 and 6/8", going 11 ", and then
tapering to 6/8" tips. for that 17"'s. 
Bends in handle, slightly, with tips stiff about 4 inches. 4
Thickness:
6/8" at center, gradually thinning to generous 2.5/8", then thicker at tips.

Sleek, I am fascinated by that statement that we underbuild our bows.

--- End quote ---

So white oak has lots of variation within its species. Up to 23% I went for its average properties and got a draw weight of 45 pounds. How heavy is the bow and what set did it take?

If a bow took set, it was underbuilt unless it has a bad tiller, but even then, it was underbuilt for that tiller profile. So yes, most people underbuild their bows by those standards.

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