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willie:
--- Quote from: Badger on September 18, 2025, 09:28:01 pm ---virtual mass......
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reading these three pages......
http://www.tap46home.plus.com/mechanics/vmass.htm
https://www.archerylibrary.com/books/hickman/archery-the-technical-side/klopsteg/physics-of-bows-and-arrows/virtual-mass-of-a-bow.html
https://www.archerylibrary.com/books/hickman/archery-the-technical-side/klopsteg/physics-of-bows-and-arrows/virtual-mass-of-a-bow2.html
sleek:
--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on September 18, 2025, 07:07:01 pm ---Chosing that magical osage that is as hard as a rock but cuts like butter with no splintering with a drawknife, is much heavier than run of the mill osage and has a perfect early wood to late wood ratio. Add some reflex and heat treatment and you have something special.
The top half of the sample on the left made some extra special bows for me.
The wide ring piece in the middle made very sluggish bows.
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Wood quality makes such a huge difference its crazy. I firmly believe the denser the wood the better it can be. I also have noticed with osage the higher the latex content and the greener its color is, the better the wood is.
sleek:
--- Quote from: Pat B on September 18, 2025, 11:59:22 am ---I've never thought about speed when I build bows. Either they are shooters or they are good shooters.
That said, I think narrow, light tips, reflexed limbs with reflexed tips, well balanced limbs and a good heat treated belly while reflexing.
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Heat treating makes a big difference, waking up a bow to a level you cant get otherwise. Its compression resistance is petty well maxed out with a good heat treat. I think most folks who heat treat dont treat them well enough, stopping well short of a complete heat treat.
sleek:
--- Quote from: willie on September 18, 2025, 05:47:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: sleek on September 18, 2025, 11:28:50 am ---
Either or, its a question relative to any arrow. What speeds up a light arrow may slow down a heavy arrow.
What features of a bow have you guys learned that speeds your bows up?
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Assuming you mean "speeds your arrow up".....
Does it matter if the arrow is a high gpp arrow or a lower gpp?
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Wallski:
Hey Sleek, what’s a good heat compared to a stop short compete heat treat?
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