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Offline elkhunter45

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Straight limb Hill style questions?
« on: May 25, 2019, 12:46:22 PM »
I have some beautiful veneers that I was graciously gifted by Idaho Curt a couple of years ago to build a bow for my son. He is a tall dude and draws 29-30" on a longbow. My veneers are 34" so a 66" ntn is what my max length is. Question one is will a 66" Hill style draw that far or do I need to do a r/d design? Question 2 is what should my stack be to hit 50# ish at 28"? I have .040 in the 2 veneers as a starting point. I also have a 14" riser cut out for it. Thank you in advance for your wisdom and advice.
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Re: Straight limb Hill style questions?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2019, 01:16:41 PM »
First, I think I would try to nail done his exact draw length on Hill Bow. Second, I think I would shorten the riser to 12" too get more limb to work with. Stack is subjective, depends on the core wood, glass thickness,
width, taper, etc.

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Re: Straight limb Hill style questions?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2019, 10:04:02 AM »
My suggestion is Hill style go long. I’d say 69” for 29/30” draw. I draw 27” and prefer 68 over 66 by a long shot. A R/D bow would use those veneers for him better, they’re short obviously.  Sorry my stack won’t do you any good unless you’re going high taper rate

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Re: Straight limb Hill style questions?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2019, 10:42:48 PM »
I've decided to use them on the belly lams and build a 70" bow. Thanks
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