Siyah width

[DC]

Does this dimension matter other than maybe having to use a bridge?

[PatM]

If it's thick it can be narrow and if thinner it needs to be wider.

[DC]

At the moment the limb is 3/4" thick where the "V" joint will be and the siyah is over an inch thick. I think I have lots of wood. I want to narrow the siyah a bit to take that little wiggle out and make it straighter.

[PatM]

You'll be happier if you make the wide point where the two meet  just slightly over half an inch wide.

[DC]

I'll try. I think I'll make it. Or be very close. Thanks Oh--- how thick can I get away with on a 40+# bow. I'm using OS so think strong and stiff. And heavy 

[DC]

How do these look? Any changes I should make? These are a first for me so I'm groping around in the dark. Should the limb come right to the end of the bend?

[Stick Bender]

Nothing to contribute DC just curious what your making there ?

[PatM]

That's fine.

[Aaron H]

Those look great Dc

[DC]

Nothing to contribute DC just curious what your making there ?

A while ago I was trying to bend tight recurves in some Ocean Spray. I failed. I thought I might glue on some recurves (siyahs). I found a natural crook and cut some siyahs. They dried and I found a shortish deflexed OS stave in my stash and thought I would do a practice run on "V" joints and figure some things. The end result will probably not be exciting as I think it's too long but I'm too chicken to make it shorter. The siyahs will probably be too heavy. It is a 2 1/2" dia stave so I'll make the limbs wide and thin. Once it's shooting I can rasp away at the siyahs to bring their weight down. If it shows promise I could move the siyahs inboard a bit. "V" joints are fairly easy to do. If it pops a small splinter maybe I'll decrown and sinew it.
Basically just experimenting and messing about

[loon]

Looks kinda like a Korean style siyah, like on the warbows which had thicker siyahs, and also pretty wide
Good luck

[DC]

That's just the rough shape, the end result will probably look more like a recurve.

[DC]

Can the "V" joint bend at all? I'm just trying to maximise the working length.

[DC]

Answered my own question I "V" jointed a spare decrowned limb I had leaning against the wall. I put the joint right in mid limb, epoxy, heat cured overnight. It took about ten or so good bends before it let go. It broke right at the point first. I just used glue, no wrap.

[PatM]