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Title: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on January 31, 2019, 09:25:27 AM: I have noticed that with limb wedges some people put them with the taper slanting towards to the belly, while some slant to the back of the bow. Does it really make a difference other than aesthetics?
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 31, 2019, 11:04:20 AM: They look cooler with the slant on the belly and you get a simdgen more preload.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Wolftrail on January 31, 2019, 11:09:38 AM: Quote from: Crooked Stic on January 31, 2019, 11:04:20 AM
They look cooler with the slant on the belly and you get a simdgen more preload.

Always wondered-about that Stic. Cheers
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on January 31, 2019, 12:14:46 PM: Thanks Mike.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Bvas on January 31, 2019, 12:49:54 PM: I'm confused (I know.....no surprise)
How do you change which way it slants?
Where its placed in stack?

Pics would help :help:
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: kennym on January 31, 2019, 12:59:15 PM: Brad, turn it over...

But you have to make the flat on it long as your limb pad at least then...
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2019, 01:05:54 PM: Man I hope bvas didn't get my name in the swap..

:laughing:
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on January 31, 2019, 01:09:26 PM: You can never find good pics when you need them.....

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Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Bvas on January 31, 2019, 01:19:09 PM: Quote from: kennym on January 31, 2019, 12:59:15 PM
Brad, turn it over...

But you have to make the flat on it long as your limb pad at least then...
Lonnie the pic was enough to break my brain lock. lol

I was thinking of it as a full wedge. Forgot about the flat portion of the wedge :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Bvas on January 31, 2019, 01:22:50 PM: Quote from: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2019, 01:05:54 PM
Man I hope bvas didn't get my name in the swap..

:laughing:
I'll just box up a bunch of scraps and send to ya and claim lightning got it :laughing:
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Roy from Pa on January 31, 2019, 01:23:36 PM: LOL
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crooked Stic on January 31, 2019, 03:34:17 PM: The pics explained it. Termed inverted wedge.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Buemaker on February 01, 2019, 09:08:14 AM: One use a convex form and the other a concave form.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on February 01, 2019, 09:17:27 AM: Quote from: Buemaker on February 01, 2019, 09:08:14 AM
One use a convex form and the other a concave form.

Thank you for that tid-bit Bue, it made me stop and think this through a bit. If one were to invert the wedges the form itself would need to be altered as well, right?
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Buemaker on February 01, 2019, 09:24:34 AM: Yes. Would be more difficult to make a concave form to fit such a wedge as you mention. A convex one is easier, many use that.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 01, 2019, 10:27:07 AM: Put the flat part of the limb against the form. And the belly part up under the hose so it will bend around the slant of your wedge. The bottom of the limb here will be below the hose. And the top on the form face.
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Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: jess stuart on February 02, 2019, 10:11:23 AM: I use that type wedge in all my takedowns and do it just like Mike. The back of my limb goes down on the form and the belly up.
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crittergetter on February 02, 2019, 02:19:32 PM: I do mine the opposite way simply because I like the way the overlay flows into the transition. Creates a more seamless transition imo (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190202/ab555bfb9fc927d65ec81075e5502874.jpg)

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Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 02, 2019, 02:28:51 PM: I agree....
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 03, 2019, 02:13:18 AM: Me to :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on February 03, 2019, 05:17:46 AM: Quote from: Crittergetter on February 02, 2019, 02:19:32 PM
I do mine the opposite way simply because I like the way the overlay flows into the transition. Creates a more seamless transition imo (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190202/ab555bfb9fc927d65ec81075e5502874.jpg)

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That's really sharp Randy, how thick are your wedges?
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crittergetter on February 03, 2019, 10:34:48 AM: .280 on the butt with 4” of flat
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: skeaterbait on February 03, 2019, 12:21:20 PM: Quote from: Crittergetter on February 03, 2019, 10:34:48 AM
.280 on the butt with 4” of flat

Thank you sir. I have only dared to get down to .3125 so far... some day I intend to try .25
Title: Re: Limb wedges
Post by: Crooked Stic on February 03, 2019, 10:38:05 PM: The thing with the thin wedges if you drill thru your limb with the pin hole and have to overlay the butts those thinner wedges flex and the overlays can pop up.