help- designing lightweight bow tips
Hello everybody,Have roughed out a 62" hickory stave. 4" of stiff handle, another 2" on each side for the fade/dip area. Limb width is 2" from fades running parallel about 3/5 the length of each limb....
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Headhunter: You could start width taper at midlimb, and aim for a point, then widen just enough at the tips for nocks. This will gain you a few fps. And a few more by reducing set. I think you're...
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Thanks Tim. Have enjoyed your writings over the years, very good work. This will (I hope) be my third wooden bow. The first two were based on your instructions "Your First Wooden Bow" from a Bulletin...
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Headhunter, the setup you have will work. You'll be able to estimate m.c. fairly close.
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Headhunter: Some humidity meters take tens of minutes to adapt to a new humidity. As long as you give the meter enough time your system should work well. Tim
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Ik & Tim, Thanks again for your responses. I will keep the remote sensor inside the dryer anytime a stave is inside. Dry runs show that the dryer runs 80-90 degrees, 22-33% humidity depending on...
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