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Title: Marking center of bow limbs
Post by: Interseptor on July 10, 2012, 10:47:00 PM

Saw once where a bowyer used what looked a brick mason line to Mark the middle of limbs on a t/d bow. He was drawing out the limbs before cutting. He clipped the guide on each limb and it shot a lser down the middle to mark the center of the limbs. Can anybody tell me what this device i called?

Title: Re: Marking center of bow limbs
Post by: kennym on July 11, 2012, 07:45:00 PM

Not sure, but I have used a laser to mark, just mounted the laser up high and lined up marks at tips with mark at center to check. Still use a string tho, if the bow isn't perfectly level side to side, on a r/d or recurve, the laser can be off in the dips in limbs. JMO

Title: Re: Marking center of bow limbs
Post by: Crooked Stic on July 11, 2012, 08:14:00 PM

Here is another way.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/crookedstic/Shortbow/DSC01461.jpg)

Title: Re: Marking center of bow limbs
Post by: Roy from Pa on July 11, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

I use a string laser:) I find the center then draw my bow pattern off that.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_6322.jpg)

Title: Re: Marking center of bow limbs
Post by: red hill on July 12, 2012, 06:52:00 PM

A "string laser" ?! Ain't technology just somethin'? LOL
I heard that the ancient Mayans developed those. :jumper:

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