This is a Hickory backed ERC long bow. It is 70" ntn. It has a rounded belly. It is my first bow this long and my first time to work with cedar. I think the left limb is bending ok but the right limb not so much. What do you say?
One pic at 7" (http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_0588.jpg)brace the ot (http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/dflanrey/IMG_0590.jpg)her at 12"
I agree with TMK. Also looks like the right fade is longer than the left and the bend(a bit too much) begins right after the fade.
Sure appreciate the input. A couple questions:
With a rounded bellie, should I try to maintain the roundness or flatten it out somewhat while tillering?
Should I shorten (make it steeper) the right fade or leave it alone and work on the mid limb?
Need all the help I can get. Want to make a good one.
heres a rook question........ what is ERC? And what is ELB?
I swear there needs to be a thread for bowyer abbreviations;)
trentcur,
ERC is Eastern Red Cedar
ELB is English Long Bow
We are just lazy I guess when it come to typing. :bigsmyl:
Trent-
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=006396
Very sweet..... thanks for the link sir:)
I must be getting old. To me, looks like the left limb needs more bending mid limb on. :) Jawge
Jawge,
I'm gonna take everyone's advice and take it back to a low brace and get both mid limbs bending more.
Should I keep the belly round and maybe narrow the width along with reducing the belly a few scrapes? I guess what I am afraid is that I will loose more and more mass thickness if I don't narrow a little. Should I even worry?