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Offline redhillwoods

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Re: Pyramid bow
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2018, 01:50:03 pm »
The unstrung profile is gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing it drawn

Offline Philipp A

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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2018, 03:36:41 pm »
That's a good looking pyramid bow! I am looking forward to see pics with it drawn.

Offline ohma2

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« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2018, 08:45:55 pm »
That IS a good lookin bow,like it all.

Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2018, 04:13:14 pm »
Full draw
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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2018, 04:18:22 pm »
Full draw maybe?
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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2018, 04:19:52 pm »
Now you know why I don't do pics! Arvin
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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2018, 04:59:01 pm »
One more try!
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Offline M2A

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« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2018, 05:45:35 pm »
Very nice bow!   

Offline burchett.donald

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« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2018, 06:23:48 pm »
Here ya go...
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Offline Badger

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Re: Pyramid bow
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2018, 06:40:33 pm »
     I think you are bluffing on the speed to keep me from powering down more on a flight bow. I am going to assume you are sandbagging me and get my fanny to work. If it is in fact performing as you say it I the only cause I can think of is too much working limb. The bow stores a lot of energy and on the return stroke might distort the inner limbs costing you some power. Only way to control that is less working limb.

Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2018, 07:29:53 pm »
Steve you know the wood I am working with. Show me state. This is the only design so far that has not taken excessive set. I built one today well in the last couple days that was 2" wide at fades 1-1/2 at mid limb 1/4 " at tips69" ntn . . Had 2-1/2 " back set  off the caul. After 15 shots  1" from back of handle to the wall. The bow took the set fades to midlimb. Same caul as the bow above pretty much. Steve tomorrow with some light I will get the crono out and check the speed. Flight conditions have not been ideal at all. I can only shoot from NW to SE. Today was overcast and wet.  However if me telling you I am sand bagging will get you to the flats I am.  ;D  Arvin
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Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2018, 07:34:14 pm »
Oh and thanks Donald that's what it really looked like. Arvin
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2018, 07:35:09 pm »
  Arvin, honestly I have had the same issues with Kansas and Missouri wood, I am sure they have some good wood but my result was similar to yours.

Offline Selfbowman

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« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2018, 07:42:07 pm »
You know Steve the mass in the inter limbs may some how be absorbing the outer limbs energy. That should open a can of worms!!  ;D Arvin
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« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2018, 08:25:58 pm »
  Arvin, the biggest single source of energy loss on a bow is limb vibration. The more working limb you have the more opportunity for vibration. If you go too short you take set and pick up hysteresis, the trick is finding the balance point between the two. I suspect long working pyramid bows might slightly exaggerate this effect because of equal or approx. equal thickness limbs. Not really sure on that one. It would be nice to get some slow mo action of the limbs on that bow. I know it stores a lot of energy, and it didn't really take on any set so it has to be loosing it somewhere.