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Author Topic: Bare shaft tuning?  (Read 535 times)

Offline wisconsinteacher

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Bare shaft tuning?
« on: January 19, 2012, 09:44:00 PM »
When tuning with bare shafts, do you shoot the bow straight up and down or canted?  I did it both ways and canted get a straight shaft and straight up and down I get a weak spine.  I am thinking I am not drawing the same length both times.

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2012, 10:10:00 PM »
I always tune while holding the bow straight.

Offline Encino Man

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2012, 10:14:00 PM »
I tune mine the way I shoot it.
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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2012, 10:16:00 PM »
Straight up and down.
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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2012, 10:24:00 PM »
The way I always shoot it!

Offline don_h

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 02:00:00 AM »
My understanding is that you should be straight, but I "shoot" canted, don't make sense to tune standing on my head when I shoot standing on my feet. I tune canted....don't make it right though.

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2012, 10:15:00 AM »
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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2012, 10:29:00 AM »
i think you should tune it straight up and down then once its tuned you can shoot it upside down if you want.  :knothead:

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2012, 10:46:00 AM »
I found for me  :thumbsup:   YOU SHOOT  http://www.bowmaker.net/index2.htm    I don't care if you cant the bow or hold straight(or upside down) if that's the way you would normally shoot tune that way!!  Make sure your Bare shafts hit with your fletched(or just right for Right handed)
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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2012, 03:56:00 PM »
Tune your bow in the same way you shoot it. You want to remove as many variables as possible when tuning.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2012, 04:34:00 PM »
Straight up and down bareshaft and canted with feathers is how I do it.

Offline gringol

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »
I can't think of a reason why canting the bow would make a lick of difference.  It doesn't seem like the bow's orientation would have any impact on the shaft, the shaft still has to bend around the riser in the same direction (away from the riser) regardless of bow orientation.  In conclusion, I think you are all right!

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »
Spine / length problems will cause the arrow to strike right or left with the nock pointing to the right or left.  If your nock point is set incorrectly the arrow will impact high or low with the nock pointing up or down.  If you cant your bow then instead of right and left you will see your arrow point up right or down right or up left or down left.  For this reason I recommend shooting straight up and down.  It helps separate spine issues from nock point issues.  

Of course, if you pull to a different anchor when shooting straight up and down then your results will not be valid for your normal shooting form.
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Offline Smithhammer

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2012, 06:50:00 PM »
That makes sense, although intuitively, I would have guessed that you should tune the same way you shoot.

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2012, 06:54:00 PM »
i think trying to figure stuff out like this (+) is easier than trying to figure it out like this(x) if you know what i mean.  staight up and down vs's canted.

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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2012, 06:56:00 PM »
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Your first answer was better!!
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Re: Bare shaft tuning?
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2012, 07:30:00 PM »
Ha. Yeah, well, trying to be diplomatic and all...

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