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BTW there's a new version available. Good is now better!!!

Jeff one of the things like best about the internet is the ability to discuss archery and bow building with other like minded people all over the world. Because of the uniqueness and different perspectives of each area I am able to see outside of my own box. Thanks all you Oz archers for helping me ...

G'day to you too Stickbow Hunter. Been playing with building bows for a couple of years. Just moved away from my mentor and getting my own shop setup. Need to build my own forms and found this program so going to see what happens. Gilnockie has given me some good insite into using carbon so one of t...

Here's test 3 which has the recurve tightened up to a static profile. (Large Pic) http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt11aS.jpg Limb profile http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt11b.jpg Here are profiles comparing the original with the test. (Click for big pic) http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt11cS...

Here's test 2 which has the recurve tightened up a bit. (Large Pic) http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt4aS.jpg Limb profile http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt4b.jpg Here are profiles comparing the original with the test. (Click for big pic) http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/bt4cS.jpg You can see ...

Here are some tests that I have done on SuperTiller. The base test uses the dimensions from a Bingham limb that I had. Then there are 2 tests with some changes in the limb shape. The last has a bit of static curve and you can see the increase in stored energy. ORIGINAL LIMB (click here for larger pi...

Norman that's an awesome looking bow!!!

Here's a link to the plans for these jigs if anyone wants them. They're in PDF format. Just right click and choose to save the file to your hard drive. Be sure you check it with you AV software cause you never want to trust anyone, not even me! http://webpages.charter.net/gal_max/FLAIR%20CUTTING%20A...

Here's the jig i built to make a flaired riser. http://webpages.charter.net/gal_max/Flairjig1.JPG Here's the first cut. http://webpages.charter.net/gal_max/Flairjig2.JPG Here's the 2nd cut. http://webpages.charter.net/gal_max/Flairjig4.JPG Here's the jig adapted to my spindle sander. http://webpages...

My archery program says that 2018s weigh 12.28 grains per inch and calculated a 29 1/2" with 125 gr point 20 gr for fletch, 16 for nock and 18 for insert came up with 541 grains total.
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Me of course Norman. Man your bows look good
BenBow