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Title: differing tip dimensions
Post by: bigbob2 on June 14, 2012, 05:01:00 AM
de a glass backed 'boo cored longbow and the limbs are identical length. Now, the question is, as I made the tips a different length, only about a 1/4'' difference. The nock to nock measurement is evenly spaced but one tip ie past the string groove is longer than the other to facilitate using a string keeper and the other shorter to allow easier slipping over of the string.Now if I have timed the tips to be a mirror image at full draw, will the slightly higher mass on the longer tip make an appreciable difference to over all tiller and smoothness?
Title: Re: differing tip dimensions
Post by: 2treks on June 14, 2012, 06:21:00 AM
NO, Not unless it is a huge differance in size.
You will be fine.

CTT
Title: Re: differing tip dimensions
Post by: Bjorn on June 14, 2012, 11:01:00 AM
Often tips are different with the upper being a bit fancier-gets seen more.
Title: Re: differing tip dimensions
Post by: 7 Lakes on June 14, 2012, 01:56:00 PM
It will make no difference.  I build my longbows with the bottom nock shorter.  It helps keep the bottom tip from hitting the ground in a blind or treestand.
Title: Re: differing tip dimensions
Post by: bigbob2 on June 14, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Thanks Gents.
Title: Re: differing tip dimensions
Post by: Roy Steele on June 27, 2012, 09:32:00 AM
If I'm building a bow for someone NO but if it's for me yes. I can see most on here quinching. But if it's for me I'll make it a little longer and pointer for the reason I only ground hunt, setting. I stick my bow in the ground in front of me. Alot less movement with just your hands clamped to your sides. Iexspecially do it in the cold.