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Author Topic: Bow weight reduction DVDs for longbows...  (Read 214 times)

Offline TSP

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Bow weight reduction DVDs for longbows...
« on: January 27, 2008, 08:40:00 AM »
Anyone know of any?  I've got a longbow that needs some work done and might just give it a try if I could find a decent instructional DVD/video.  Have seen 'discussions' but never a solid 'A to Z', step-by-step filmed layout of how its done.  

I mean, how hard can it be?    
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Offline Dirty Bill

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Re: Bow weight reduction DVDs for longbows...
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2008, 02:06:00 PM »
I had my buddy take 1/8" off each side of my flatbow.it dropped 13#. He did it on a belt sander. Then I had to smooth the edges,round them off a little,and now I need to stain and finish the edges.
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Re: Bow weight reduction DVDs for longbows...
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2008, 02:24:00 PM »
Weight reduction is more then taking a little off of the edges.  You need to know what your doing or you will end up with limbs leaning and a significant loss of stability in the limb.

Talk to the bowyer and get a recommendation or sell the bow and get a lighter one.

Mike
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Offline TSP

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Re: Bow weight reduction DVDs for longbows...
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2008, 06:08:00 PM »
Anyone know of instructional DVDs for this?

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