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Offline recurve25

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hickory bow width
« on: November 04, 2010, 10:35:00 PM »
Is 1 1/4" wide enough for an unbacked 70" bow about 60# at 30"?

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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 11:28:00 PM »
Wider would be better but if you keep a rectangular cross section(flat belly) you should be fine. Take it slow and keep it dry. Hickory likes 6% m/c.
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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 02:11:00 PM »
Recurve25,  What part of Ky are you in?  I am in Williamsburg.
I am working on my 3rd hickory bow.   My first one was 65 in long and 1.5 in wide.  ON the second I went to 1 7/8 wide for the same length.  Got a lot more wieght out of the second.  On the third one I am shooting for about 1 7/8 again but will be about 68 long.
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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 08:29:00 PM »
Hello briarjumper12, I live in Metcalfe County.

The reason I asked about the 1 1/4" width is because I ordered two hickory bow cores and one of them was warped. After cutting out the bows profile thats all I was left with. But the first one was fine and I ended up with a very smooth, quiet bow. It is 66" long 1.5" wide and 50# @ 28".

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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 06:33:00 PM »
Hey,I'm from Harlan Co.

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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 10:22:00 PM »
we need to have some kind of get together around here so we can what everybody's turning out.
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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2010, 11:59:00 PM »
Will, you should go to the Tenn Classic. It is actually off Ashley Rd in Chapmansboro but Pappy lives in Clarksville. Lots of bow building going on and lots of good bowyers helping out. Usually around the first of May.
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Re: hickory bow width
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 09:26:00 PM »
Heat treat it like the instructions in TBB4... it'll help a bunch.

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