Trapping recurve limbs

Started by BrushWolf, September 11, 2017, 02:15:00 PM

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BrushWolf

Anyone ever  trap recurve limbs ?
Kids who hunt, trap, & fish don't mug little old ladies.

Al Dean

I trap them to adjust weight.  Black Widow traps theirs some.
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Mad Max

I do mine to adjust weight and tiller.
I would rather fail at something above my means, than to succeed at something  beneath my means  
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Bowjunkie


BrushWolf

Done a set today turned out pretty good. Tiller stayed good and I liked the way it shot.
Kids who hunt, trap, & fish don't mug little old ladies.

Bow Bender

I've trapped lots of critters by their limbs but I cant figure out what it means to trap a recurve limb.
I looked in the Bowyer's Glossary and can't find a definition for "Trap Recurve Limb". Can someone enlighten me please?
If I'd known that I would live this long I'd have taken better care of myself.

Bowjunkie

Royce, 'trapping' it means to shape the limb into a trapezoidal cross section. Usually that means to narrow the back of the bow so the belly is wider.

Bow Bender

Thanks for the info.  That makes sense.
If I'd known that I would live this long I'd have taken better care of myself.

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