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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Catkinson on August 30, 2020, 09:15:10 pm

Title: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 30, 2020, 09:15:10 pm

Only my second attempt at a self bow , this is a hickory board bow I’m attempting but can’t seem to get limbs to match . I may have a little hinge on the bottom limb but don’t know where to proceed. Help and suggestions appreciated! Thanks

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: mmattockx on August 30, 2020, 09:47:10 pm

Both limbs are stiff from mid limb to tip. The one on the right might be hinging right out of the fade. I would suggest you make a tillering gizmo and use it to get both limbs bending full length.


Mark

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: bownarra on August 31, 2020, 12:03:25 am

Agreed :)
Make yourself a gizmo :)

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Del the cat on August 31, 2020, 03:24:46 am

Don't touch the inner 1/3 of either limb. Get the mid and outer limbs moving.
Del

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 31, 2020, 07:04:53 am

I don't see a hinge but the right limbs is too stiff as well as the outer limbs

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 31, 2020, 07:09:48 am

Thanks folks there is hope :-) appreciate the suggestions and will work on this this evening.

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 31, 2020, 12:28:47 pm

Update to come -
Also have another question -
Does hickory need backed ? The grain is pretty straight .

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: bownarra on August 31, 2020, 12:50:22 pm

No need to back straight grained hickory.

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 31, 2020, 03:43:30 pm

Thanks bownarra!

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 31, 2020, 03:44:28 pm

Looking more even, this is at 20 inches. Not sure where to go from here again I am quite a newbie this is only my second try.

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Marc St Louis on August 31, 2020, 03:55:26 pm

Right limb looks better but you might want to be careful with the outer limb now.  Still a bit stiff in the outer left limb.

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: paulsemp on August 31, 2020, 03:56:28 pm

On the right side mid limb looks flat. Looks to be the beginning of a hinge on each side of it. Do not touch those areas that are bending. Left side looks flat on the outer two-thirds. Right out of the fade looks good and would not touch that

Title: Re: A little help
Post by: Catkinson on August 31, 2020, 05:00:07 pm

Thanks guys appreciate the helpful suggestions,