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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mafort on July 04, 2019, 03:41:56 am

Title: Needing some help.
Post by: Mafort on July 04, 2019, 03:41:56 am

So I’ve got an American elm stave. Perfectly clean and flat back and belly. I want 70-75@28” of draw. How thick should the limbs be?

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Jakesnyder on July 04, 2019, 04:00:31 am

How long is it going to be? What's the design of it? How wide are the limbs?

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Mafort on July 04, 2019, 04:21:42 am

66inches long an American flat bow design and it’s about 1.5-1.75 wide

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Eric Krewson on July 04, 2019, 05:22:44 am

Thick enough to give you the poundage you want, sounds like a smarty pants answer but you won't know until you start removing wood. This is why we floor tiller, every piece of wood is different. If you start with 3/4" thick limbs you will have plenty of wood to meet your poundage goals.

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Pat B on July 04, 2019, 05:27:55 am

"Thick enough to give you the poundage you want"  Amen!!!

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Mafort on July 04, 2019, 05:29:49 am

Quote from: Eric Krewson on July 04, 2019, 05:22:44 am

Thick enough to give you the poundage you want, sounds like a smarty pants answer but you won't know until you start removing wood. This is why we floor tiller, every piece of wood is different. If you start with 3/4" thick limbs you will have plenty of wood to meet your poundage goals.

Haha I love that answer!!  (lol)

Title: Re: Needing some help.
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 04, 2019, 09:24:35 am

Yep!  That is a definite maybe!  :BB >:D!  As I said before - it is easier to take wood off than to put it back on! (lol)
Hawkdancer