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Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: New to primitive bows. Advice regarding staves
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2020, 09:22:07 pm »
I think new people worry too much about a stave being perfect. I did. You definitely don't want a bad stave but it doesn't matter if it's perfect, or completely knot free, or with no twist, or not straight enough. And if it breaks, you will be that closer to succeeding!

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Offline Gregoryv

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Re: New to primitive bows. Advice regarding staves
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2020, 06:45:49 pm »
Ok so this is what I think is my best stave.  Wood ratio and ring size.  But.  It has a bend from left to right that if you put a straight edge on it and measured down, would be 4 inches.  Can I take a bend like this out and make a usable bow from this stave?  Here is a pic of the rings on this stave.  It is 64 inches long and has a slight twist.  I would just take a pic of it, but when I do it looks straight.  Go figure.

Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: New to primitive bows. Advice regarding staves
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2020, 07:33:45 pm »
U can probably get the bend out..post a pic,,.when its roughed out,..get some suggestions on best way to proceed,.