Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: UserNameTaken on March 29, 2012, 02:53:31 pm
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So, I've got this mollegabet that I'm working on right now, and it's really twisted up-- like double helix twisted. Rather than straightening the whole thing out, I thought I might just straighten the bending portion, because grain violations shouldn't really make a difference on the non-bending levers. Right?
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Username,
Your supposition is mostly correct. But w/o a pic it would be hard to say for sure. On all of the mollegabets that I have built my levers are 3/4" X 3/4" at the lever/limb fade and they taper to 1/2 by 1/2 at the tip (using pin knocks) I've used these dimensions up to 70# @ 28" (the heaviest Mollegabet that I made) With no issues with grain run-out.........but without seeing how yours looks I cant really say for sure. If you were in doubt about the lever integrity on your stick you can allways add a thin lamination to the belly side of the lever.
This is just speculation like I said, but it might give ya some food for thought.
rich
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Rich, that's a good idea. I think I've probably got enough wood on the levers right now, but that might come in handy if I end up taking too much wood off. Thanks!