Here is a photo of bow #2 strung (braced) at a draw of 25 inches pulling at 42 pounds or so.
I'm glad I have this photo to look at. Now I can see much better that there is more tillering work to do. I had thought I was basically done. But now I can see that the right limb (which was the one I had weakened too much initially) is too stiff from mid-limb down to the tip. And the last foot or so of the left limb can use some bending as well. I've pulled it all the way to 28 inches and it reads around 50 lbs of pull. That is probably more than I want for myself and so hopefully taking off more wood to even things out may get me closer to the 40-45 pound range.
I have to get this thing done since our church has an all-church-last-Sunday-of-the-month meal this upcoming 29th and my bow is supposed to make an appearance there. I don't mind the bow being shot by anyone and everyone, but I do wonder how many of my arrows are going to be lost. We'll see.
Meanwhile, I've made significant progress on bows #3, #4 (which cracked and is now retired or in moth balls) and #5 and #6. I'll give a report on those later. Basically, I've got 4 bows all being worked on at the same time.
I think we better have a definition of right and left, or else, maybe I should have an eye exam. As I look at the picture, it appears the left limb is the stiffer of the two.
ReplyDeleteWell, you may be right. I do have a big problem that always messes me up. The 2x4s on either side of the center 2x4 are not the same distance apart.
ReplyDeleteIf I had one, I'd post a picture of how it looks now.