Cabin fever and new births.

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Re: Cabin fever and new births.

#11 Post by Captainkirk »

Can you say...Warf?
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Looks like it will work pretty good. I need to get my ILF longbow limb form made. I kinda miss making them.
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#13 Post by Carpdaddy »

If I understand it correctly a “Warf” is a compound riser with plates in the limb pockets made to accept ILF limbs. A Frankenbow is one with limbs bolted down flat on riser. Some thin metal is often used to space, fill gaps, or keep straight as this one has. The Sage limbs bolt flat down on and are very popular for this. It is easier and quicker I guess, but does not accept ILF limbs, so it’s a Franken-Carp! :lol: :oops:

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#14 Post by Hill billy »

Boy Tony I hope this fever you have isn’t contagious. The last time I caught a fever like that it was costly but it happens :D

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#15 Post by Grizzly »

Now comes the testing. I'm curious as to whether you notice any less vibration or hand shock transferring to you body from the Frankenbow with the aluminum? or magnesium? riser compared to the lighter bows with a wood riser. I found it to be less with mine.

I wonder if that other new bow you bought has a riser made with wood and alot of resin added which increases weight and may also dampen some vibration transfer. That was important for me when I used to shoot alot and was starting to feel it in my neck vertebrae.
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#16 Post by Grizzly »

Is your new Black Hunter riser heavy with resin in the wood? I almost bought one from a maker years ago made of Dymondwood that made for a heavy riser. His back started giving him problems so I never ordered one. From what I can remember of the bow, the riser was very similar looking to your Black Hunter. Now I hear years later that particular product especially needs to be protected from heat, such as hot cars or garages. They are known to develop cracks if heat starts a separation process. Sometimes it's in the finish and sometimes deeper. But for the most part, they make an excellent riser.
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#17 Post by Elkman »

I looked right at those pictures and didn't notice that those limbs were not ILF :oops:
Since I was thinking warf, I just went with it.
Either way I think it is so cool to be able to take an old compound riser and repurpose it as a traditional bow.
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#18 Post by Carpdaddy »

I do think that the heavier risers make for a more stable shooter with less shock. The Black Hunter seems light but probably because I had been shooting the heavier phenolic/resin riser bow. The compound riser with Sage limbs is a great shooter, I shoot it last year at a 3D shoot when it belonged to a friend. I bought his limbs for my grandsons Sage riser, he was planning to buy heavier limbs, but now I bought his riser! :mrgreen:

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#19 Post by Carpdaddy »

In case anyone missed it on page one, notice the $10 Wally World gun case, holds three takedown bows nicely. :idea:
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#20 Post by Grizzly »

Those Warfs and Frankenbows get really, really stable when lead is added to the lower limb pocket. I bought a Hoyt Spectra with Hoyt carbon/wood limbs set up that way. They are very heavy - eventually uncomfortably heavy for me and I sold it - but they hang extremely well for an accurate shot. I was using it when I put that called shot right between the eyes of that wolf target on my avatar. At a club shoot once, a member who once shot with the US team and who still likes to shoot alum riser recurves in competition picked it up and you could see his mind instantly start thinking about the balance and stability of the setup.
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