Hey guys I strung up a laminated longbow I haven't used in ages last night and noticed the string is sitting off center over a inch like both the limbs are twiste it's a 2 PC but the joiner looks fine any idears
Cheers Jim
Twisted longbow limbs
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Twisted longbow limbs
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Hi Jim,
The obvious question to ask is how was the bow stored and for how long.
Can you post a few photos of the bow taken at different angles to highlight the twist, it may give us a better idea as to what may have caused the problem.
Daryl.
The obvious question to ask is how was the bow stored and for how long.
Can you post a few photos of the bow taken at different angles to highlight the twist, it may give us a better idea as to what may have caused the problem.
Daryl.
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Hey mate it was stored unstrung taken down on a shelf for the last 2 months il get some pics up soon
Cheers jim
Cheers jim
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
What sort of joiner?
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Robertson hinge mate it's not in the joiner as it's all lineing up
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Jim, with the bow unstrung can you run a string line or straight edge down the centre of the back of the bow to see if the limbs are true.
Can the limb tips be moved sideways when the bow is unstrung?
Daryl.
Can the limb tips be moved sideways when the bow is unstrung?
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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Daryl the limbs move a little side to side but not heaps and il get the pics up ASAP
good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement
Nothing is easy. That's why it's called hunting, and not killing
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
The bottom limb seems to be the problem and hopefully u can c the string in the pics
good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement
Nothing is easy. That's why it's called hunting, and not killing
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Jim,
Can you see any twist in the limb? if not the only other area to check is the hinge. Have any of the screws holding the hinge to the limb worked loose?
Daryl.
Can you see any twist in the limb? if not the only other area to check is the hinge. Have any of the screws holding the hinge to the limb worked loose?
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
Re: Twisted longbow limbs
The limb dosnt look twisted if it was a self bow I would say that on the bottom limb the shelf side is stronger and pulling the limb around if that makes sence
good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement
Nothing is easy. That's why it's called hunting, and not killing
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Jim,
Without physically seeing the bow I have run out of options. Perhaps it may have to become a wall decoration.
Daryl.
Without physically seeing the bow I have run out of options. Perhaps it may have to become a wall decoration.
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Thanks Daryl yer I might just shoot it and if it dies it dies don't like hanging up bows lol cheers jim
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Jim, is it possible it was always like this and you just never noticed?
Further to what Daryl has suggested; if it seems to be just the bottom limb that is angled to one side, that points to the connection of the two halves being the problem to me. Perhaps check the surfaces that mate against each other when they are connected together. Maybe a very small amount of packing may align the bottom limb again. If it did you could possibly get the surfaces redone as a more permanent fix to the problem. This is just a suggestion as it is hard to tell from just photos.
Jeff
Further to what Daryl has suggested; if it seems to be just the bottom limb that is angled to one side, that points to the connection of the two halves being the problem to me. Perhaps check the surfaces that mate against each other when they are connected together. Maybe a very small amount of packing may align the bottom limb again. If it did you could possibly get the surfaces redone as a more permanent fix to the problem. This is just a suggestion as it is hard to tell from just photos.
Jeff
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Jeff it is verry possible that it's been like that since I got it I'm not the most observant person lol
Il pull the grip back and c if I can see any thing moving or moved and c if I can get it to move back with shims
Cheers jim
Il pull the grip back and c if I can see any thing moving or moved and c if I can get it to move back with shims
Cheers jim
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Jim,
The surfaces I meant were the two ends of the riser that touch together once the bow is connected together. I'm not sure if that came across clearly in my post above.
Jeff
The surfaces I meant were the two ends of the riser that touch together once the bow is connected together. I'm not sure if that came across clearly in my post above.
Jeff
Re: Twisted longbow limbs
Yer mate it did I il try putting a plastic shim in and c if the degre of the of center changes
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
And i mean in the gap of the join before I string it and try moving it from side to side if that makes sence
Jim
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Re: Twisted longbow limbs
I hope you find the cause Jim. Please let us know how you go.
Jeff
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