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Title: Something New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 11, 2024, 11:51:55 AM

Prolly gonna do the build along on the next set of limbs. These are way light, got the string on it. REDNECK tiller treed  :biglaugh: at 29 in. I am thinking it looks pretty good. Also thinking a tip wedge would be good to. 12 degree pads and .001 FT ST wedge

Title: Re: Sumpter New
Post by: Kirkll on June 11, 2024, 01:25:12 PM

You could try adding an external tip wedge overlay to the back of the limb tips and see if it does what you want it too.... just a thought... Kirk

Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 12, 2024, 10:46:07 PM

Second set of limbs W/ tip wedge. Target weight 47 got 46. The wedge helped keep some reflex in the tip. Gives a bit better string angle.
What you all think? The new tiip got a shadow but see able.
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Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Susquehannariverarcher on June 13, 2024, 07:03:03 AM

What's the taper rate on your wedge and how long do you make them? I haven't done research on them yet.

Bow looks awesome!

Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 13, 2024, 07:15:02 AM

This wedge is 10.25 long about .250 - 0. You can make them longer for shorter draw length. Kinda built in power wedge that will flex and not hinge. This is 62 in. With 18 from fade to string groove and a stiff tip. I may be able to back off on the tip wedge a bit once I see how things work out, BTW I thought stringing this thing the first time it was way heavy. Turns out it has a ton of preload.

Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: kennym on June 13, 2024, 07:53:20 AM

When I saw the form I wasn't sure about it but looks dang good on riser and strung! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 13, 2024, 10:33:06 AM

Thx Kenny. I am like you the form looked kinda funky but I have seen that before. And it even looks crazy unstrung.

Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 13, 2024, 10:24:31 PM

Starting to look a bow. Pretty quite and fast.
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Title: Re: Somethig New
Post by: Bryan Adolphe on June 14, 2024, 08:14:56 AM

Looking good Stic, adding the TW worked well  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Something New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 16, 2024, 10:45:00 PM

Got this finished today. Now for some testing. Seems about as peppy or maybe more so than anything so far. Looks
pretty rad unstrung and quite. 62 in. 43@28

Title: Re: Something New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 17, 2024, 10:20:02 AM

This one likes a heavy front weighted arrow it has a little buss after the shot but front heavy cures it. May even have to go a bit stiffer arrow. Or maybe need to back off on the weight in the wedge. I never
Shot the first set of limbs being so light weight.

Title: Re: Something New
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 20, 2024, 10:14:02 PM

Come to find out it was taking longer than normal for my string to settle in. I have had this happen before. Now this design has very little buss after the shot. I take manners and quite anytime even if a little fps is lost. I have not a chrono but this one is plenty good