I am about to start on a new set of limbs for my takedown recurve. I have built several using the Bingham form and they all shoot good but I just have this innate desire to try something new this time. I have been rolling around the idea of trying to make a bow with some static tips. Ideally I would like to build a bow that is shorter but still shoots like a 62" bow (finger pinch, speed, quietness, and stability). I have come to the understanding that you can do this one of two ways.
First, a tip wedge can be added to the last 6 inches or so of each limb to stiffen it. This could be done by adding a wedge inside of the limb laminations or on the belly of the bow after taking the limbs out of the press. I have no idea how long to make the lamination or if one of these options is better than the other.
Second, I could make a new form that gives the limb tips a more radical curve. My understanding is that this could give the tips a mechanical advantage for most of the draw cycle and would keep them from bending as much. This seems like the best option to me since it wouldn't add any weight to the limbs but I don't know where to even begin with it. And I hate to just take a shot in the dark and build a new press.
I would really like some input from someone who has done something like this before. What did you do and how did it work?
First, a tip wedge can be added to the last 6 inches or so of each limb to stiffen it. This could be done by adding a wedge inside of the limb laminations or on the belly of the bow after taking the limbs out of the press. I have no idea how long to make the lamination or if one of these options is better than the other.
Second, I could make a new form that gives the limb tips a more radical curve. My understanding is that this could give the tips a mechanical advantage for most of the draw cycle and would keep them from bending as much. This seems like the best option to me since it wouldn't add any weight to the limbs but I don't know where to even begin with it. And I hate to just take a shot in the dark and build a new press.
I would really like some input from someone who has done something like this before. What did you do and how did it work?
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