Limb Width

[Wolftrail]

Building another 3 piece bow. Long story but the limbs are under 1 1/2" would they be ok under that width.?  I'm thinking of leaving the tips wide. This is a wood bow.

[Roy from Pa]

I make all my bbo and tri lams 1 1/4 wide at the flares to 1/2 wide at the tips. Wide tips cause hand shock and slows down the bow.

[mikkekeswick]

What wood? What draw weight? What draw length? What length is the bow?

[Wolftrail]

- 3 lams, center lam is Black walnut.
- Draw is 27 1/2"
- Length about 66" with a 14" riser
I know about wide tips dont why I said that Roy..  

[mikkekeswick]

The core doesn't really have any bearing on width. It's back and belly that count.

[Wolftrail]

....?

[PEARL DRUMS]

If wood species doesn't matter than neither does the width your concerned about.

[Zradix]

Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
If wood species doesn't matter than neither does the width your concerned about.

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[Wolftrail]

Oh...?

[PEARL DRUMS]

Osage and yew are good at 1 3/8, ash is good at 2", hickory is good at 1 3/4", black locust is good at  1 5/8.

I cant tell you if 1.5" is good enough on your bow if you don't tell me what kind of wood you're using. Laminated or not, it matters.

[Wolftrail]

Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Osage and yew are good at 1 3/8, ash is good at 2", hickory is good at 1 3/4", black locust is good at  1 5/8.

I cant tell you if 1.5" is good enough on your bow if you don't tell me what kind of wood you're using. Laminated or not, it matters.

Thanks. I had a blonde moment but the belly and back lams are Hard rock maple and center walnut.

At any rate the finished limbs will be under 1 3/8" wide. I think I may have to keep the taper rate a little steeper so the limbs will be wider mid limb. If that helps or not.

[PEARL DRUMS]

That combo would be better wider, near 1 5/8. Wider mid limb would help a lot, if you place it correctly.

[Wolftrail]

I guess I should have a better look at what bows I have hanging on the rack.
    The last 2 bows are one piece 61" and 63" NTN and the limbs are a hair over 1 5/16"  The one bow has over 600 shots thru it.  No twist on  either bow.  Same lams as mentioned above.

[Zradix]

Well...I guess you're good to go without need for reassurance.

Have fun!