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Offline grinner

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Board bow
« on: April 09, 2012, 06:56:35 pm »
HI, I am making a red oak board bow and it has a .5 inch of set or bow on one limb. I have not started tillering yet but my question is should i try to straighten the bent limb before i start tillering? If so how would i fix it? THanks

Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Board bow
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012, 07:17:48 pm »
 I would make that the back of your bow... turn the deflex into reflex and leave as is...

Jon

Offline grinner

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Re: Board bow
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 07:25:31 pm »
I already backed the bow and the handle is glued on. If i lay the back on a flat surface the one limb is .25 inches off the surface.

Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Board bow
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2012, 07:26:41 pm »
I would leave it as is.. There is not much you can do about it now that the backing is glued on and .25 inches is insignificant.

Jon

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Re: Board bow
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2012, 07:28:06 pm »
OK thanks for the help. I am still new at this. THanks