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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: PK on February 27, 2008, 02:46:39 pm

Title: Short flat Bow
Post by: PK on February 27, 2008, 02:46:39 pm

I'm gonna start a short Flat bow from Hickory and was wodering how the profile  should be shaped. The Board is 4 ft 2 in by 2/1/4 wid. Probably would want it at 40# at short draw ? 23,22,21?

Title: Re: Short flat Bow
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 27, 2008, 03:06:21 pm

You could use this profile and still get at least 24" of draw length and 60#

(http://marc.stoneflake.net/Selfbows/Elm%20Recurved%20D%20Bow/Combination%20Back.jpg)

(http://marc.stoneflake.net/Selfbows/Elm%20Recurved%20D%20Bow/Combination%20Braced.jpg)

Title: Re: Short flat Bow
Post by: JackCrafty on February 27, 2008, 03:27:23 pm

Yipper....what Marc said.

Wide, flat bow limbs bending very slightly in the narrowed handle.....with slender, recurved tips...and you'll have a sweet, fast, short bow.

Title: Re: Short flat Bow
Post by: PK on February 27, 2008, 07:44:22 pm

Exelent, That profile works with me, I show a pic or few when I get finished,Working on some Art to show this April so it may be a bit longer than the usuall week or two but who knows.Nice work.PK