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Hill style longbow

Started by Moen, June 24, 2009, 05:45:00 PM

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Moen

Hello, again folks.
I will make a Hill style longbow for my wife. (My first attempt at this type) My question is: Should I use all .001 taper? Glass-Norway Juniper- Actionboo-Norway Juniper-Glass. For riserwood, i will use Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
And yes, i promise to make a buildalong on TG, with LOT of pics:)
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bjansen

I think that would work just fine (a total taper rate of .003 per inch)...I usually use a total taper rate of .004 per inch on a longbow, but I think the hill bows used .002 per inch total taper.

Apex Predator

I've used .003 and .004 total taper on my straight longbows.  I like .004 the best, because it has the best shooting manners.  The .003 was faster though.
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Jason Jelinek

Howard Hill Wesley Special longbows use .008 total taper in the limbs.  So far they have been one of the fastest and quietest hill style bows I have.  I have made .004 total taper and .006 total taper myself and the .006 was quieter, fast and had little handshock.

Moen

Uhh.. And i have only .001 taper jig...
But thank you guys. Maybe i must make a new taper jig..or two:)
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Jesse Peltan

I suggest tapering all the core lams so you get 0.003. I don't know if you can taper the glass, that might help too. You can also do a pyramid style taper width to add to it.

Jason Jelinek

I would taper all 3.

Or you could take a scrap piece of wood taper it, then stack it on top of your taper jig and taper another scrap piece.  That will give you a .002 taper piece and use that to make all three lams .002 taper giving you .006 total taper.

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