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BBO form questions

Started by Blues Stringer, April 30, 2008, 11:13:00 PM

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Blues Stringer

After nearly 4 years of not picking up a bow since moving to Amarillo, I've been thinking about gluing together a slat of bulletwood (OK, so not osage   ;)  ) and a slat of bamboo I bought from Wingnut back in '05 and start shooting again.  I seem to have lost my copy of Dean's video and my notes from numerous MoJams.  So I have forgotten the general placement and height of the blocks to pull the bow down onto the form. I'd like to go with a 64" ntn FWIW.  Not looking for a serious amount of reflex.

elk ninja

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Blues Stringer

Thanks!  That helps a bunch.  I know I've got my notes and whatnot, but they're still packed up someplace.  I've got a template for the boo as well that I got from Dean Torges at one of the Mojams--I know where that part is.

Flinttim

If you can hang on till the morning I will get you some numbers. I have them down at the shop. Not putting down the website but that's not the way I would do it.Or most others I would guess. You need blocks under the mid section of the limbs. I just glued one up this past weekend but the numbers escape me right now. I'll measure my blocks and get back to you.
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

Blues Stringer

Thanks Flinttim.  I've never glued one up all by myself.  I was Will Steffen's demos for a couple of years at Mojam, and I've had him make me a couple more years ago with wood I sent him.  I bought the pieces I have now from Mike back in 2005 with the intention of making some sort of form and doing it myself, then a move due to work put the kibosh on that.  I remember how Will's form was nice as it was very adjustable, I just can't remember the basic starting points as far as measurements go.

Blues Stringer


Flinttim

Sorry, I forgot to get those to you. Here you go.

6"  |    2&7/8 |    4  |     2&7/8 |     6"  -> upper

               Mid limb supports are 12&5/8 from center to midlimb of lower limb,  13" from center to midlimb of upper limb.

For a target bow change the mid limb support numbers to 15&5/8 and 16"
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;


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