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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 9, 2022 14:24:57 GMT -6
These are the first pictures I have received from Sam at Backwoods Composites. Showing my limbs under construction, and they are almost done. Enjoy.
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Post by draven on Aug 9, 2022 15:20:12 GMT -6
Nice! He is using the riser you will use. That's a bonus in customizing them
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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 9, 2022 15:23:40 GMT -6
Nice! He is using the riser you will use. That's a bonus in customizing them Yep. He is doing all the finishing & tillering on the same riser as I have. Gonna be epic !  |
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Post by ronaldcz on Aug 10, 2022 21:03:34 GMT -6
Big hooks! Is it carbon backing with the zig zag looking design? And would carbon material actually be more better for speed, than say bamboo or other woods? I really have no idea other than what I read on LW and that is pretty much "opinion", so it seems.
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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 11, 2022 5:06:46 GMT -6
Big hooks! Is it carbon backing with the zig zag looking design? And would carbon material actually be more better for speed, than say bamboo or other woods? I really have no idea other than what I read on LW and that is pretty much "opinion", so it seems. The carbon is much stronger than any of the woods, which allows for the big hooks, and the big hooks increase the stored energy of the bow by a huge amount. The carbon limbs (especially when combined with the foam cores) weigh much less than any of the wood/glass limbs, which allows for the limbs to utilize that stored energy much more efficiently into the arrow, instead of wasting so much of it in the moving of themselves. |
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Post by draven on Aug 11, 2022 16:18:09 GMT -6
www.facebook.com/BorderArchery/Search in videos : 07:06 Carbon limb.... what is a carbon limb and whats the reasons for it... Sid is telling a story about Carbon limbs from the maker perspective
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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 11, 2022 16:38:13 GMT -6
Just got another update this morning. Gonna be next week before they ship.  |
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Post by draven on Aug 11, 2022 17:24:11 GMT -6
The waiting kills
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Post by Bowmania on Aug 24, 2022 11:39:53 GMT -6
I'm about to test some Hex 8's against some BWC MOAC 1's (?). I've had real trouble get a string to fit the BWC's. I have it figured out now.
Sam at BWC has some great charts. From memory the one I was concerned with gives riser and limb length and then bow length, string length, brace heigh AND string lift off for each combination. The latter is very helpful in setting brace height with regards to set up.
The bows end up scaling within a half a pound of each other. Although, both on 21 inch risers, DAS Elite and Tempest, the BWC's are longs and 8's are mediums. Plus I have the BWC's semi-tuned with 11 grains per pound and the 8's at almost 15.
So the chronograph is going to tell me XXX. Nothing lol.
What I do know is the BWC seem to be stiffer at the beginning. In fact, it's as though they start out at peak weight an maintain it throughout the draw. I think I prefer the draw on the Hex8's, but I'm used to them. I'm sure I'd get used to the BWC's.
My next chore is actually test my scale, and then try to get the GPP closer to each other.
Bowmania
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Post by Bowmania on Aug 24, 2022 13:44:29 GMT -6
I should add, I'm using a string off an Olympic bow, nothing on it except two nocking points. It's very quiet.
Todd
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Post by ronaldcz on Aug 28, 2022 11:49:23 GMT -6
The Border link Draven posted is full great info on the workings of carbon used in bow limbs - and there appears to other good info there as well. And as usual for me, there's always more to learn with this game of archery. I do like the idea of more speed / velocity with carbon in the lighter pound bows, I never thought it would so much more.
Ron
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