Noisy longbow

[arachnid]

Hi guys.
I'm trying to build myself a small stock of 20# bows I can use to teach people who want to start out archery. I made two 62" Kennym longbows, both with 2 core lams- the first has one parallel and one taper+ tip wedge. The second had 2 parallel lams , ,no taper and no tip wedge.
They both shoot good for a 20# bow, but the second one (with no taper) is a bit loud. I'm not used to these longbow to be loud and I've made quite a few of them.

Any thought?

[Forwardhandle]

I dont know what string your using but that light of bow you could use a 6 strand Fast flight string double served and will usually on heaver bows quiet them down diregard if your all ready there !

[Bvas]

Does the string lay against the limb when braced?

What is the sound? Twang? Thump?