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Offline Wolftrail

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Limb Width
« on: January 10, 2016, 03:07:00 PM »
Building another 3 piece bow. Long story but the limbs are under 1 1/2" would they be ok under that width.?  I'm thinking of leaving the tips wide. This is a wood bow.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2016, 03:29:00 PM »
I make all my bbo and tri lams 1 1/4 wide at the flares to 1/2 wide at the tips. Wide tips cause hand shock and slows down the bow.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2016, 02:45:00 AM »
What wood? What draw weight? What draw length? What length is the bow?
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2016, 06:24:00 PM »
- 3 lams, center lam is Black walnut.
- Draw is 27 1/2"
- Length about 66" with a 14" riser
I know about wide tips dont why I said that Roy..   :knothead:
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2016, 03:05:00 AM »
The core doesn't really have any bearing on width. It's back and belly that count.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2016, 02:42:00 PM »
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2016, 02:47:00 PM »
If wood species doesn't matter than neither does the width your concerned about.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2016, 04:08:00 PM »
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If wood species doesn't matter than neither does the width your concerned about.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2016, 10:40:00 PM »
Oh...?
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2016, 07:24:00 AM »
Osage and yew are good at 1 3/8, ash is good at 2", hickory is good at 1 3/4", black locust is good at  1 5/8.

I cant tell you if 1.5" is good enough on your bow if you don't tell me what kind of wood you're using. Laminated or not, it matters.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2016, 12:27:00 PM »
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Osage and yew are good at 1 3/8, ash is good at 2", hickory is good at 1 3/4", black locust is good at  1 5/8.

I cant tell you if 1.5" is good enough on your bow if you don't tell me what kind of wood you're using. Laminated or not, it matters.
Thanks. I had a blonde moment but the belly and back lams are Hard rock maple and center walnut.
 
At any rate the finished limbs will be under 1 3/8" wide. I think I may have to keep the taper rate a little steeper so the limbs will be wider mid limb. If that helps or not.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2016, 01:43:00 PM »
That combo would be better wider, near 1 5/8. Wider mid limb would help a lot, if you place it correctly.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2016, 06:42:00 PM »
I guess I should have a better look at what bows I have hanging on the rack.
  :knothead:   The last 2 bows are one piece 61" and 63" NTN and the limbs are a hair over 1 5/16"  The one bow has over 600 shots thru it.  No twist on  either bow.  Same lams as mentioned above.
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Re: Limb Width
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2016, 07:41:00 PM »
Well...I guess you're good to go without need for reassurance.

Have fun!    :thumbsup:
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