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Offline armymedic.2

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pike limbs
« on: August 31, 2007, 02:55:30 pm »
i keep hearing people talk about piking limbs to strenthen the bow or raise poundage, i have no idea what that means and did not find it other posts.  could someone please explain what and how to?
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: pike limbs
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 03:27:39 pm »
It is simply cutting length off the limb tips.  By decreasing the length it increases the weight.  Justin
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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: pike limbs
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 03:29:03 pm »
                                    Like said above and ya might have ta retiller a bit..bob

Offline armymedic.2

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Re: pike limbs
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2007, 05:20:13 pm »
oh ok, i thought yall were inserting something into the limbs to beef em up.  i got ya now.  thanks, im understanding all previous conversations now  ;D
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Re: pike limbs
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 12:32:06 pm »
Learn something new everyday on here don't we. :)
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Offline armymedic.2

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Re: pike limbs
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2007, 09:30:10 pm »
no doubt, i wouldn't be happily missing squerrils with a piece of hick and boo without this place  ;D  they are tough to hit with this many leaves ???
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