Any Bingham Long bow builders?

[Tulku]

Anyone here have a form for Bingham Long bow limbs?
I'm trying to build a 3-piece Long Bow
I dont have the space at home to lay up my own limbs.

I'd like to make a deal with someone to build me a set of blanks.

PM or email:
shinobe1kenobi@aol.com
Thank you,
-Joshua-

[BenBow]

I've been designing a new longbow limb and have the form built. Built an all wood test limb that indicated the design should work. The design program I used predicts a great forcedraw curve but I haven't been able to test it with a glass layup yet to know for sure. Will be starting a glass/actionboo set of limbs soon. I'd be willing to build you some blanks but I've not finished a set to know if they will work for for sure. If you'd order the materials from Bingham's I could build you a set but it might not be till January after I get the first set built and know that they work OK. Not sure you'd want to wait that long though.

[Tulku]

Hey BenBow!
That sounds good.
Any chance you could email me or post some pictures of your limb design.
(if its not a trade secret that is)
-Joshua-

[BenBow]

Joshua
Here's a pic of the profile unbraced, braced, and fulldraw.
http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/profile.jpg
Here's the predicted forcedraw curve.
http://myweb.cableone.net/galnmax/fdcurve.jpg
This is all predicted by computer so I want to build one and test it before building one for you. So it could take a while depending on how everything goes. By the way this is based on a 16" riser and a 62" bow. If you want something different then that let me know so I can adjust the measurements.

[Hornseeker]

Benbow...what program do you use to design limbs and check data like that? That limb profile looks good....Lots of reflex.

[BenBow]

Hornseeker it's called SuperTiller and it's a free excel spreadsheet made up by Alan Case. It's designed for all wood bows but it gives your a good idea of what different designs should do. It will with a bit of work print out a full size template for your form which is really cool. Here's a link to the page, scroll down a ways and you'll see it attached to one of Avcase's posts.
http://www.flightarchery.com/forum/index.php?topic=166.0