Reverse bracing sinew backed bows

[Bryce]

Reverse bracing bow an adding sinew is a pretty common practice.
But say when sinewing the bow you reverse braced 3" or so.
After tillering/shooting in, and some of the wood has collapsed and the sinew stretched and worn in (to a degree)
Would it be benifitial to then reverse brace 3" for when the bow is not being used?
To kinda give the sinew a break and MAYBE re-tighten, or adjust back.

Just a thought.


-Pinecone

[PatM]

Sinew has no trouble re-shrinking and the wood cells expand to aid that. No need to artificially help that.

[Bryce]

Got yah. The reason I bring it up is, I was talking to an old timer and he said it used to be common practice (maybe in his own mind) to have two strings and one be for re-reverse bracing for storage.
But really I don't know.

[BOWMAN53]

I can see where that would benefit if the bow was shot in humid conditions. Reverse bracing it would allow the sinew to shrink even farther since it doesn't have to pull the bow with it.  Idk but that's my two cents.