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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: armymedic.2 on August 31, 2007, 02:55:30 pm

Title: pike limbs
Post by: armymedic.2 on August 31, 2007, 02:55:30 pm

i keep hearing people talk about piking limbs to strenthen the bow or raise poundage, i have no idea what that means and did not find it other posts.  could someone please explain what and how to?

Title: Re: pike limbs
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 31, 2007, 03:27:39 pm

It is simply cutting length off the limb tips.  By decreasing the length it increases the weight.  Justin

Title: Re: pike limbs
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on August 31, 2007, 03:29:03 pm

                                    Like said above and ya might have ta retiller a bit..bob

Title: Re: pike limbs
Post by: armymedic.2 on August 31, 2007, 05:20:13 pm

oh ok, i thought yall were inserting something into the limbs to beef em up.  i got ya now.  thanks, im understanding all previous conversations now  ;D

Title: Re: pike limbs
Post by: Pappy on September 02, 2007, 12:32:06 pm

Learn something new everyday on here don't we. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: pike limbs
Post by: armymedic.2 on September 02, 2007, 09:30:10 pm

no doubt, i wouldn't be happily missing squerrils with a piece of hick and boo without this place  ;D  they are tough to hit with this many leaves ???