Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on March 26, 2020, 09:38:54 am
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Hi there. This is one of my periodic check ins. I made this 62" long, ash backed osage, slightly r/d w curved tips. tillered to 55# at 27.- months ago.
After some shooting recently I noticed that the lower limb took on a bit of set relative to the upper limb. Hard to see in this pic where lower limb is on top. I notice the bow is cocked a bit relatively to the floor tile line I used.
But its pretty noticeable when held in the hand. It is all finished and everything and has taken on a nice darkened patina. I was thinking a 1/2 inch taken off the lower limb might do it. Opinion?
Dave
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I see a "kink" at the upper(lower :D) fade. I don't know how to fix that. Can we have an unbraced picture?
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The top looks very flat. If your reflex is slight then that limb should look more like the lower. I wouldn't suggest making it stiffer by cutting it, I would tiller it.
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I see that but wonder if it is optically caused buy the back touching the tile line there. I'll try some other picks.
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Impossible to tell without seeing it unbraced, really also without knowing the glue-up profile I can't tell where the set is.
If you really don't want to alter the patina you could cut a half inch off the weaker limb BUT you would still have a 'new' looking tip after re-fitting an overlay, cutting string grooves, sanding etc.
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I'll try to get some better shots. But I think it looks fine un-braced. I had the usual problem of needing to scrape down the lower limb a lot at the end. Maybe went a bit too far and it didnt show until the bow worked a little bit. I don't recall it happening before. And I am on bow 100+
I figure I can live with a little color change on just the tip area