Your thoughts please.

ianpc · February 06, 2015, 08:54:00 PM

I have made a few take downs in the past but want to step up my game for the swap bow I have to make... I put this together a while back and pulled it out the other day, I'm just not sure about it, it shoots really sweet, and draws super smooth... Stringing it is a little tough I think it could use tip wedges, the unstrung profile just looks odd to me..

What do you guys think?

Wolftrail · February 06, 2015, 09:45:00 PM

From what I can see it looks really good. The photos are a little small is all. Its an all wood design I gather. I would not over pull it; looks stressed in the fade area.

mwosborn · February 06, 2015, 11:20:00 PM

Looks like glass to me. I like the feel of the forward handle like that - the looks not much though.

Pheonixarcher · February 07, 2015, 05:33:00 AM

Looks pretty good to me. I have never built or shot a belly mount before, but intend to soon.

If I were you, I'd make the next one with one inch longer limbs, and 1/2"-3/4" longer wedges. Or possibly use an increased taper rate, making the limb butts thicker, and tips thinner. In the latter scenario, I would probly add tip wedges. I'd also move the limb bolts out as close to the riser ends as possible.

LittleBen · February 07, 2015, 09:14:00 AM

Looks good. Don't worry about making it longer ... I only draw 25" so it's perfect as is ... Lol.

Roy from Pa · February 07, 2015, 10:00:00 AM

Ya Ben but it's 20# @ 25 so it's too much for you..

Crooked Stic · February 07, 2015, 10:01:00 AM

You limb pad angle looks Flat? If so you may benefit from a few degrees of delflex there. Things you try one at a time to get results or not

ianpc · February 08, 2015, 08:57:00 AM

It's drawn to 29" there and it's glass. It is bending a little fast at the fades, I think crooked stic is right with adding some pad angle.

I originally made the limbs for a 6 degree pad angle but changed up the riser idea... I have a old check mate recurve that I thought would look cool with reverse mounted limbs, so I tried it. I thought with the riser itself having some deflex in it the flat pad may work.

What would you try for that angle?

BowWright · February 08, 2015, 10:51:00 AM

It may just be the camera, but it looks like the limb bolts are on the wrong end of the limb pad!

ianpc · February 08, 2015, 04:53:00 PM

It's not just the camera! That's an oops!