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ilcoalminer

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osage guro needed
« on: April 09, 2010, 03:16:34 pm »
hello, first time bowyer here i'm about to layout to bow, i'm shooting for a 64"  55# recurved osage bow.  my problem lays in what will become my bottom limb.  in the last 4-5 inchs of the limb the grain binds the of to the side and there is a slight twist.  should i ignore this when laying out my bow and cut through the bent grain, or should i try to bend my lines a little to fallow the grain and straighten it out once i get some of the bulk wood off?

thanks for all your guys time and thought its much appreciated!

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: osage guro needed
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2010, 05:05:43 pm »
Most definitely follow the grain on your layout. If the tips don't line up with the handle after it's roughed out, you can heat-straighten it into line then.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: osage guro needed
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2010, 06:42:34 pm »
Follow the longitudinal (lateral, vertical) grain but don't worry about a twist. Check this. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
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