Hickory Board Bow specs?

Started by JGoemaat, March 16, 2010, 09:48:00 AM

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JGoemaat

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

John Scifres

I'd make both about 4" longer.  Make them 5/8" thick to start.
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JGoemaat


Juan

Check out the link below it might help you out...

 Board Bow

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