Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nashtburke1 on October 31, 2013, 04:12:15 am
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what do pony lombs add to the bows performance
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Are you talking about something like this?
(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab359/J05H/StillHunterHP_001.jpg)
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I would imagine the disperse the stress more. I believe it's called a Penobscot bow.
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I have never shot one so I have no personal experience but I have read that a properly tuned Penobscot bow has virtually no hand shock. The article also said they tended to be loud but fast shooters.
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JO5H yes that is what i am talking about and thanks to the other people. i was thinking about trying to make/ build one of those. I have made three bows so far and they turned out good but i want to try something a little bit harder to test my skills. any ideas?
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I have built a penobscot and they are a lot of fun for sure. Not overly difficult, tiller each bow as you would normally, though the front bow only needs to bend a few inches. I put a layer of leather padding between the bows to keep it quiet and to prevent damage. One thing to keep in mind, once you mount the smaller bow it will slightly change the shape of the bend in the main bow. Because the design puts more of the main bow under compression, you might notice your tiller appear to "bow" out a bit more than normal, almost like a whip tiller in some ways. You will have to fine tune each limb once assembled(i prefer to tune the smaller bow so long as the large on is perfect on its own). Just my two cents, and best of luck!
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thanks jlongare that was mighty helpful ( srry if i speeled your name wroung)