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Title: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Mad Max on July 25, 2015, 03:12:00 PM
(58" NTN recurve)
I want to make more of these
I am going to change the riser, it is to thick back to belly!
Is that too much bend???


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Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Pat B on July 25, 2015, 07:17:00 PM
Most of the bend seems to be mid limb. I think you could get a bit more bend near the riser(fade area).
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Mad Max on July 25, 2015, 08:32:00 PM
I was trying to convert a take down to a one piece
Riser is 22"
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: macbow on July 25, 2015, 09:12:00 PM
If your going to make more like this then as Pat says more bend near the riser, probably would get this with making the riser shorter.
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: macbow on July 25, 2015, 09:13:00 PM
I don't think it is too much bend. It looks like the recurve levers are opening about right.
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Al Dean on July 25, 2015, 09:27:00 PM
I would say if youy give up .001 for a start on the taper that would induce more bend near riser.
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Wolftrail on July 25, 2015, 09:47:00 PM
Seems right what others are saying, if it was my bow I would take off some material on the belly side to make it more forward riser.
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: kennym on July 25, 2015, 10:37:00 PM
I like it cept the bulky riser   :D
Title: Re: Too much bend???????????????
Post by: Mad Max on July 26, 2015, 12:22:00 AM
AlDean its .004 taper total, 7" reflex.
you know how I like the reflex
The limb's are parallel out to the recurves

A Binghams 60" one piece has a 22" riser.
also has deflex the last 1 to2" of the riser,like kennyms R/D has
My static recurve T/D has a 15" riser, 3-1/2" butt wedge over hang  = 22"
The tip are most definitely uncoiling some or about wright

The longer riser gives you more accuracy wright???????????