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Offline BowJunkie

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Hickory ?
« on: June 20, 2011, 07:07:52 pm »
Ok. I have this hickory stave floor tillered and ready for a long string.
My question is should I do anything to the curve " red arrow" in the upper limb prior to tillering?
Or should I proceed and tiller the bow to my desired draw length and poundage?
Johnny
in Texas

Offline Elktracker

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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 07:26:31 pm »
Me personally I would just leave it as is and tiller accordingly, I dont see allot you could do to fix that with heat because of where it starts and stops IMO and on that top limb it deflexes then reflexes back in line with the lower limb so it should be fine I think. Go with it ;D

keep us posted

Josh
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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2011, 07:43:29 pm »
IMHO leave it is my vote.

Offline soy

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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 08:22:33 pm »
Carry on,it gives it personality!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2011, 09:46:48 pm »
I agree. Be sure it does its share of the work. Let it bend. Not any more. Not any less. Jawge
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2011, 11:47:59 pm »
Thank you for your opinions guys.
Will proceed accordingly.
Johnny
Johnny
in Texas

Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Hickory ?
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 12:50:50 am »
  I'd leave it also.
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