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Author Topic: Longbow (one piece) pre-load limbs?  (Read 198 times)

Offline ken denton

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Longbow (one piece) pre-load limbs?
« on: October 16, 2012, 06:16:00 PM »
Longbow one piece----Wondering when a bowyer finishes a new bow and marks it 50#@28", did he design that bow to be pre-loaded at 28"?
Now if the customer wants it 50#@26", does he design the pre-load for 26" or just scale the same 28" draw at 26"?
The same for a 50#@30"?
I am assuming that pre-load is where the bow will preform the best at the customer's draw length? Ken Denton
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Offline HMlongbow

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Re: Longbow (one piece) pre-load limbs?
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »
Each bow is different and that performance is in the design of the limbs.  You are going to get a different result with draw specific and you are limited in a one piece design per say.  You can work with the handle in a one piece to push the working limb around but I don't know if all bowyers do this, but it could be done but it cost money in that R/D state.  
So to answer your question I do believe that most make the pre-load around the 28" draw.

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