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Title: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: rbbhunt on August 28, 2008, 08:57:00 PM

Is this what is meant by hybrid bow??
 (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x50/rbbhunt/hybridbow.jpg)

Seriously, I believe I have some scraping to do.  Here is the same bow unstrung:
 (http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x50/rbbhunt/hybridbow-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on August 28, 2008, 09:53:00 PM

I would say , Yes You Do... But I don't know enuff to say that...

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: Dano on August 28, 2008, 10:36:00 PM

Looks like that lower limb is way too weak, but I'd wait to see what the glass bow guys say.

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: kennym on August 28, 2008, 10:48:00 PM

Looks like the lower limb is way too short? Hmmmmm.....

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Post by: Holm-Made on August 28, 2008, 11:13:00 PM

Looks to me like the handle slid down about 3 inches during glue up but that should make the bottem limb way stiffer not weaker.

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Post by: Bjorn on August 28, 2008, 11:51:00 PM

A shavin' sharp 2 blade right in the boiler room and you'll be OK.

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Post by: elkslayer on August 29, 2008, 12:29:00 AM

Looks like the riser is way way to low.

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: rbbhunt on August 29, 2008, 07:43:00 AM

The picture, I believe, is deceptive.  I'll double check tonight, but I'm pretty sure the riser is in the middle, I don't know why it is weird looking in the picture!  By the way, it is Osage belly and bamboo backing, no fiberglas in this one.  I'm trying to make it 20# for my wife.

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: onemississipp on August 29, 2008, 08:11:00 AM

Kinda looks like a Yumi, hybrid....

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: Bert Frelink on August 29, 2008, 05:21:00 PM

Could it be the tapered lam on the bottom was put in backwards?
(Not that I would know about that or anything).
Regards, Bert

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: Steve Kendrot on August 30, 2008, 09:48:00 AM

I had a bow (my first BBO) that did the same thing. If you place pressure on the top limb, will the bottom snap to its unbraced position as the top limb is now? That's what mine did. Have you tried shortening the string? That would be my first suggestion. A higher brace should pull both limbs into position and then you can see your tiller. Mine is now a 26 pounder that shoots quite nicely.

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: rbbhunt on September 02, 2008, 08:02:00 AM

Update:  The riser is in the center, picture is weird!  I scraped the stroner limb some and it straigtened out.  I did exercise it a lot between scraping and checking.  Only thing is it came out to 15# and I was looking for 20#.  By the way, the osage was one piece and tapered from the middle to the ends.  Thanks for all the help.  I guess I'll just shorten it a little and see if I can get it to 20#.

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: Dano on September 02, 2008, 09:04:00 AM

Looks like you have plenty of length, you should be able to get 5 more pounds easily. How much did you taper the osage?

Title: Re: Hybrid bow?????
Post by: rbbhunt on September 02, 2008, 01:39:00 PM

It is 1/4" in the center and 1/8" at the ends.  I tapered it on a jointer.