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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: elkhunter45 on May 25, 2019, 12:46:22 PM
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I have some beautiful veneers that I was graciously gifted by Idaho Curt a couple of years ago to build a bow for my son. He is a tall dude and draws 29-30" on a longbow. My veneers are 34" so a 66" ntn is what my max length is. Question one is will a 66" Hill style draw that far or do I need to do a r/d design? Question 2 is what should my stack be to hit 50# ish at 28"? I have .040 in the 2 veneers as a starting point. I also have a 14" riser cut out for it. Thank you in advance for your wisdom and advice.
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First, I think I would try to nail done his exact draw length on Hill Bow. Second, I think I would shorten the riser to 12" too get more limb to work with. Stack is subjective, depends on the core wood, glass thickness,
width, taper, etc.
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My suggestion is Hill style go long. I’d say 69” for 29/30” draw. I draw 27” and prefer 68 over 66 by a long shot. A R/D bow would use those veneers for him better, they’re short obviously. Sorry my stack won’t do you any good unless you’re going high taper rate
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I've decided to use them on the belly lams and build a 70" bow. Thanks