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Title: Noisy longbow
Post by: arachnid on October 09, 2018, 11:28:38 AM

Hi guys.
I'm trying to build myself a small stock of 20# bows I can use to teach people who want to start out archery. I made two 62" Kennym longbows, both with 2 core lams- the first has one parallel and one taper+ tip wedge. The second had 2 parallel lams , ,no taper and no tip wedge.
They both shoot good for a 20# bow, but the second one (with no taper) is a bit loud. I'm not used to these longbow to be loud and I've made quite a few of them.

Any thought?

Title: Re: Noisy longbow
Post by: Forwardhandle on October 09, 2018, 12:34:03 PM

I dont know what string your using but that light of bow you could use a 6 strand Fast flight string double served and will usually on heaver bows quiet them down diregard if your all ready there !

Title: Re: Noisy longbow
Post by: Bvas on October 09, 2018, 08:40:23 PM

Does the string lay against the limb when braced?

What is the sound? Twang? Thump?