Martin Hatfield question

[Coccobill]

I shoot a martin Hatfield 55# at 28" take down and I have noticed that the limbs do not perfectly make contact with the riser. As a matter of fact this is more evident when the bow is strung. I do not believe it impede performance but I was wondering if this is due to the fact that the faces of the riser and the limbs have not been sanded properly at the factory. Anything I can do?

[luvnlongbow]

I would contact Damon Howatt (they made all the Trad bows for Martin). I have called them a few times with questions and they were very halpful. I even got to speak with Larry Hatfield. He's the person that particular bow is named for. Good luck.

Joe

[capt eddie]

If you have the ball bearings, the limbs will not contact the riser.  At least on mine they do not.  The limb rides on the bearing.

[Roy Steele]

Are both limbs the same distanse from the riser.Some times on limbs they sand the angle different to get the poundage right.If the limbs are heavyer than needed.If they have a surplus of those # limbs at the time.I got new limbs once and was told if I wanted to increase my weight to at shims under the tops of my riser.
  I shot a hatfield for 6 years.Before I stared building selfbows 20 years ago.I love mine.

[Roy Steele]

Capt eddies right.