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D. Tiller:
Comming out of the woodwork!!! Dang, we's got termites!!!!  ;D

Welcome to the site and good luck on the bow. Everyone here will help you out so dont be afraid of posting questions and pictures.

GregB:

Bobby,
If you just want a safe thickness dimension to start with, I usually go a couple of inches out from the fades and measure from the bows back (side facing away from you when holding the bow to shoot) 5/8". I would then go mid limb and measure 9/16" from the back again. Carry this 9/16" dimension from midlimb to the tips. This is for a holmegard style bow which has the same limb width (not thickness) to about midlimb, then tapers to the tips.

If you're making a pyrimid that has a constant taper from fades to tips, I would start off to be safe with 5/8" all the way from outside the fades to the tips. With the extremely long length you're talking about, you can easily cut the same amount off each end tip if the weight comes in light. Be sure that you draw 31", that is long for a selfbow. I drew 31" with a compound many years ago, and now draw 27" with a selfbow. Different stance shortens the draw length.

You might think about eventually reducing to 1/2" tips. Hope this helps... :)

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