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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Swamp Thang on September 19, 2018, 05:16:30 am

Title: Paddle bow
Post by: Swamp Thang on September 19, 2018, 05:16:30 am

Paddle bows anyone have some reference material got one started showed my wife beaming with pride and I kid you not she said......hmmm looks like a paddle (lol)
So I must be headed in the right direction

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: Pat B on September 19, 2018, 07:54:16 am

Show us some pics.

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: ohma2 on September 19, 2018, 08:41:22 am

Look in the bowers bible volume 1. Steve aley is a guru on paddle bows.

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: Bob Barnes on September 19, 2018, 08:45:52 am

it kinda depends on whether or not it will be a typical short draw west coast style bow or a modified 28" draw version...if it's the latter... google John Riggs.   :OK

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: simson on September 19, 2018, 09:18:45 am

here are my attempts:
http://primitive-bows.com/tag/paddle-bow/

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: Swamp Thang on September 19, 2018, 06:25:00 pm

Roughed out at 52" ttt ; 2.5" wide down to 1" tips

Title: Re: Paddle bow
Post by: Swamp Thang on September 22, 2018, 01:34:01 pm

Gonna start tillering it after I get it knocked down and get a small amount of flex I plan on tillering it and getting the tips to start bending a little more than the rest and working my way in toward the handle a small amount at a time. Is this a good strategy? It worked well for me on my last D bow, or is there a faster way/better way