Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: nsherve on January 01, 2019, 09:46:31 am

Title: rings bigger on one end
Post by: nsherve on January 01, 2019, 09:46:31 am
The rings are quite a bit bigger on one end of this stave. Does have any effect? Should one be on the high end of the bow? Osage, by the way...
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: Pat B on January 01, 2019, 09:50:15 am
Some folks build their bows the way the stave was oriented in the tree. Wider growth rings generally means lower on the tree so that would be the bottom. That said, your goal is to have both limbs bend evenly and together so the ring size doesn't really matter. Good tiller does.
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: bradsmith2010 on January 01, 2019, 12:50:29 pm
what Pat said,,, )W(
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 01, 2019, 04:37:45 pm
That is why I like billets, I can flip them around and have the same grain on each end.
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: Selfbowman on January 01, 2019, 04:55:20 pm
Do not be surprised if the thicker growth rings make that limb more thick than the thinner growth rings. Thicker growth rings are less dense usualy. Been my experience anyway. Arvin
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: Chief RID on January 02, 2019, 04:44:52 am
Good info. I have seen it but not thought about it. We are so technically primitive.
Title: Re: rings bigger on one end
Post by: BowEd on January 02, 2019, 05:49:12 am
The tiller will rule the day on your bow.I never really ever pay attention to the ring thickness comparison top to bottom much.