Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don W on April 30, 2021, 01:55:58 pm
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This has been sitting in my shop for a few days waiting on my wrist to heal. It’s been killing me not to be able to shoot it. Today it felt good enough to get a couple shots in.
I posted more info here https://www.diy.timetestedtools.net/hophornbeam-66in-flat-bow-55lbs28/
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Don, a foot above and below the handle is way stiff and the tips are a bit whippy.
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+1 with pat
i would tiller it down to 50# or 45# to try to get the the fades and outside fades bending
other than that, if you like it and it shoots well, its a nice bow! ;D
hope your wrist gets better!
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yep, I knew i wasn't done tillering. I wanted to shot it a few time (always seems to change on me when i do)
Thanks for the help!
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HHB is easily the most elastic wood I have tried yet, it takes tempering well too.
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Don, by getting the inner limbs bending it should take some of the strain off the outer limbs.
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You need a tillering gizmo, it will help you out a lot. I would heat treat the heck out of that bow on a form that reflexes the tips then start the tilling process over using a gizmo.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,61422.0.html
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I have a gizmo. I just have not learned to use it.
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I though the gizmo was only good for perfectly straight wood and circular tillers.
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It is not much good on limbs that have a lot of roller coaster in them, it works on everything else.
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The instructions for its use are in the how to link I posted.
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I worked on the dade and got it down to 50#. I really like the way it shoots. It's probably not perfect but I wrapped the handle and shot probably 59-69 arrows through it.
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mine are never perfect ,, but I love shooting them,, :)
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Always aim for perfection....or else you won't be shooting them for long ;)
Yes get those inner/mid limbs moving some. Gizmos aren't much use on staves, fine for lam bows but you do need something FLAT for them to work. If you only ever made laminated pyramid bows they would be the best tillering guide out there :)
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I agree with bownarra. the only advise i would add to this is that i took this advise too literally. I beat myself up about every little thing and it really stunted my bow making growth. I would say, aim for perfection, but know when something is good enough and when its time to move onto the next one.
also, gizmos are great for beginners. I use mine a lot, mostly for initial tiller and as a straight edge. The only thing about gizmos is that they only guide you to a perfectly circular tiller, which is not normally a perfectly balanced tiller. so, for rhyming sake, "A gizmo is a tool, not the rule" ;D ;D
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make the best bow you can,, and try to learn ,, improvement will be different with everyone,,,,trying to make the perfect bow is subjective,, just like trying to make the perfect painting,, or perfect music composition,, I have made bows that won state natiional and world shoots,, were they perfect,, no,, everyone has different goals in bow making and thats great,,enjoy (-S
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After some work, it down to 50# and a joy to shot.
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That’s looking a lot better!
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Don, a foot above and below the handle is way stiff and the tips are a bit whippy.
Spot on Pat!
Patrick
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If you flip the tips an inch or two and took a little more off the fades that would fix the problem. Also a good heat treat and with previous mentioned fixes it would be a screamer!
Patrick
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Not working enough in inner half of the limbs. But you got good advices from guys so I am sure you can fix it if you want.