| I understand that varying the thickness of the laminations, in any application, allows for changing the draw weight. Thicker carbon fiber, or fiberglass, or maple laminations give a stronger draw weight, ect.
What about the actual shape of the recurve itself? I have seen pictures of bows from many different decades and it is obvious that designers and engineers continuously chase improvements. Some of that chase leads to changes in the very nature of the reCURVE itself. I'm focusing here on the curve. I'm interested in making recurve form to make my own bow. So, now I'm pondering the shape of the curve. Is a the conchoid series of curves a reliable design source? Is the conchoid of Nicomedes particularly good? Are other parabolic or hyperbolic shapes more efficient or less likely to produce hand shock?
Who else has struggled with this concept? Thanks for the help. |