Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Shondy55 on December 06, 2011, 03:07:58 pm
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hey guys i was wondering what would be good dimensions for a osage orange bow, something a little shorter, im open to any ideas! thanks :D
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Whats your draw length? For my 26" draw I am comfortable with 60" to 66", straight tips or recurves. Also osage works well either with wide, thin limbs or narrow, deep limbs.
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yeah for draw length and weight i was thinking like #55@27 or 28 inch
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Stiff handle or bend in the handle?
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62" to 64" would be a good mid range. 1 1/2" to 1 5/8" wide at the fades and out 4" to 6" before tapering to 1/2" tips(for now). I make my bows symmetrical, meaning the center of the 4" handle is the center if the bow. I usually make the fades about 1 1/2" long.
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For an unbacked, narrow handle, American Flatbow design in osage I would use the following formula to determine nock-to-nock length:
(2 x draw length) + 10% = 56" + 5.6 or 62" when rounded up.
That's a good place to start from, go with 1 1/2" wide at the fadeouts and start tapering your limbs for the last 1/3 of the limb. You can go to a narrower limb, say 1 3/8 or 1 1/4 by adding a couple inches to the limbs...like 66 or so. A longer bow seems to be more forgiving to shoot, especially at longer distances. Something to think about.
For a bendy handle, just double your drawlength.