limb timing/sync question

Echatham · August 28, 2013, 10:15:00 AM

jeff that makes alot of sense, and i already decided to do just that. i have a pivoting cradle now... will go back to stationary tonight. when talking about the stationary cradle... how much deviation from the vertical line would you expect the string hold point to travel on a bow thats not too far off? are we talking quarters of an inch? microns? how much should i squint at my line is what im asking i guess.

Bowjunkie · August 28, 2013, 11:14:00 AM

It'll likely be less than an inch, but very visible. Even a sixteenth or eighth of an inch is very visible. Here's the thing, once it's several inches past brace height, past the shift, if I pull it and it strays from the line 1/4", pulling it any farther won't reveal anything different, so I don't pull it farther without weakening the strong limb.

Bowjunkie · August 28, 2013, 11:25:00 AM

I should have added, you don't have to mic it or use a magnafying glass

simply eyeball it. As long as the rope and the line appear as one to the naked eye from where you stand to exercise the bow, you're in good shape.

Echatham · August 28, 2013, 11:56:00 AM

ok got ya. makes perfect sense. thanks again

Echatham · August 28, 2013, 05:05:00 PM

easy peasy. string departed about 1/4" from the vertical line over 20". a few passes on the lower limb and it straightened right out. everything looked good with minimal adjustments down to 28" posted another thread to get opinions on the tiller. looks crazy to me with the different limbs, and im afraid my outer tips are to stiff... i don't know... the recurves screw with me too.

George Tsoukalas · August 28, 2013, 05:53:00 PM

Nothing approximates how you draw the bow. I draw in front of a mirror, window at night or divi cam. Electronic tillering is the technique of the 21st Century. :)Jawge

Bowjunkie · August 28, 2013, 06:29:00 PM

George, we have yet to see Eric's photo of this bow drawn fully by hand, but I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. Once my bows are done on the tree, they're done. When I draw them by hand they're balanced, and when I take pictures of them, they look just the same as they did on the tree.... only sideways

So I wouldn't say "nothing" approximates how the bow is drawn by hand:)

Roy from Pa · August 28, 2013, 10:21:00 PM

So Mr. Bowjunkie, how about a full draw picture of Raven? Come on Bro, you can do it:)