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recurve shooter:
i cant see anything wrong with it other than needing a little more bendyness mid limb. but i am far from a pro. nice dirtbike. just got off mine.
D. Tiller:
I agree with recurve shooter. Take it off in the middle of the limbs as you increase the draw length a bit more. You'll get the hang of it!
grantmac:
More work tomorrow. I finally found a scale that reads up to 110lbs. I didn't want to strain the wood too hard before I found one.
Cheers,
Grant
grantmac:
Got it back to just over 28" and everything is looking good. Had the bottom nock cut-off by the boyers knot so I piked it 1/2" and switched to a bowline on that limb. I'm going to shoot it in a bit before taking it the last 3".
Cheers,
Grant
Here are some pics, top limb right:
grantmac:
Quick update. It's been shot at 28" a bunch today and back to about 31" once. Also shows now 73# at 28" and 84# at 31" so it has reached my goal and no lost much of it's early draw weight! Now I need to go straighten some bamboo and make some full-length arrows for it. Has taken 1.25" of set immediately after shooting and I'm betting it'll end-up with just under 2" after shooting it in at 31" which is great (to me) for a bow that is not as long as I'd planned. I'm really pleased with the ERC/Maple combo and it looks fantastic with some Tung oil on it.
Cheers,
Grant
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