Takedown limb wedge orientation

[Watsonjay]

Working on my first 3-piece takedown. I know many of you just use straight taper to 0, but wanted to go with a few inches parallel before taper starts so I can put bolts in perfectly parallel to limb pad. My question is what difference does it make if I build my limbs with the short parallel against the limb pads of the long parallel against?  Ive seen it done both ways.

[Kirkll]

why make things more difficult? you'll just end up with them going in the form upside down anyway?

They will work both ways, but a two stage wedge angle is typically a stiffer wedge with a faster taper rate than a straight taper wedge. if you can live with that, go for it.

[Watsonjay]

So with a straight taper the angle of the limb isn't parallel to the limb pad so how do you drill it to get the limbs to be the same angle as the hole drilled into pads?

[Buemaker]

When using metal hardware with a loose bezel, the bezel will conform to the slight taper on back of limb.

[Watsonjay]

Okay. Thank you. I will try that on the next one as I already have the wedges built for this one

[Crooked Stic]

St. Taper guy myself. But the other works fine. The short part on the riser gives a cleaner look.2 pennies