Ideal limb thickness?
This is something that I would specifically like to ask Steve (Badger) and Dave (Woodbear), as well as throwing it open for comment.For some time I have been thinking about the statement that there is...
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I'll take a crack at it before the big guns show up. For the idea of ideal limb thickness, I believe it's a balance between mass and taking set. Thicker than ideal would cause the bow to either take...
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"Is there a simple mathematical process to discover a reasonable guideline for limb thickness that does not involve an undue interest in math ?" That actually is a really good question, Rod. My own...
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I think Ryan and Bob have made good points. The “ideal” thickness for a bow limb needs to be considered in the context of the required bend radius of the limb, which is determined primarily by the...
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I'm so glad we have you around Dave. I always appreciate your detailed and thought out responses. Thank you!
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Just reading this stuff gives me a headache, so from my point of view that would be a qualified "No" then. I think I have a handle on a reasonable intuitive bow-making procedure, what I need most I...
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for a middle ground between calculating numbers and judging thickness by experience, would it be possible to calculate a list of ideal thicknesses, just to give those among us with less experience a...
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After some thought I think we know a way to do this without numbers and that's by using Steve's no set tillering technique. What it allows us to do is monitor the stress on the bow before drastic set...
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There was a list of nominal thickness for one bow design, see http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/47571/Sapling-Flatbow-Design-Information Since posting that I extended the range of draw lengths...
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I was probably thinking along those lines. A straight-forward procedural account is probably of more use than to such as I than any amount of mathematical elaboration.Thus far Steve's idea of...
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