Gentlemen,
My buddy and I have started our second bow building project. We are both doing hickory backed hickory board bows.
His bow specs he's shooting for is 60lbs at 25 1/2", and 2" wide at the fades, using a pyramid flatbow design of 61" in length.
My specs I'm shooting for are 64" flat bow shooting 60lbs at 28",
1 3/4" wide at the fades using a pyramid flatbow design.
We are both wondering what a recommend limb thickness to cut would be. I figured a 1/2", hows that sound? Hopefully this post and question will help someone else out with plans for this type of bow. In the future a post filled with specs on different bows would be really neat, just a thought. Thanks
I'd make both about 4" longer. Make them 5/8" thick to start.
Thanks for the advice
Check out the link below it might help you out...
Board Bow (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002064)