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Offline AJackson

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Pyramid design
« on: January 05, 2011, 09:12:00 PM »
I'm building a bow for a friend and I have decided to go with a pyramid design. He was hoping for 60-65# at 29". I will be using white oak with hickory backing. Just wondering what a good limb thickness would be to start.
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Offline don s

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »
read the "so you wanna build a bow buildalong" it's just what your looking for.
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Offline hova

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 03:35:00 PM »
yep , thats what youre lookin for.


4est goes iirc , 40-45# at 15/32 limb thickness...

i think the thread says 1/2" for more , but read through all 28 pages , its like a free book.


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Offline Aznboi3644

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 04:32:00 PM »
wood bows is nothing to fiberglass bows...just remove wood until it begins to bend.

Densities vary from board to board from species to species...I wouldn't go by dimensions
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 04:48:00 PM »
70" NTN, 2-1/2" wide, 1/2" thick belly slat, 1/8" backing should be close to start.
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Offline hova

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 05:00:00 PM »
azn: they do vary , he just wanted a rough idea. and with pyramids you tiller from the side usually...


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Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Pyramid design
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2011, 08:22:00 AM »
Wood is wood you can get poundage by maying your bow to messured thickests.
  Built a tillering board with a scale. This way you get the poundage you want to the draw leanth you want.
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