thank you all
BowEd: take use of these backings then some time - they work great - I did somewhere 10-20 bows with these backings while none fail, a few far from being perfect. I feel they are some a lot softer and stretchier than boo, make a smooth draw and do not overpower a belly. Would like to know how far they can be really pushed...will have to sacrifice a bow maybe for this test.
Glisglis: I know perfection can't be achieved; but thinking about is is a good motivation. making a bow for me always is like a daydream about the perfect bow; when I wake up there's a bow...usually better than the last one but...not perfect
rps3: our ash is actually devasteted by a specific fungus, not yet sure if they are all gonna die - but maybe should fill up my reserves - they are cutting the sick trees everywhere right now...their outer rings are all thin and poor before the sound wood starts...
and after all the elms went with their borer I'm just glad we still have a good amount of yew around here. yesterday was yew spotting... next days will cut some - hard exciting workout - they like them shady gullys and they are like easter eggs...how are the rings?...how thick the sap...?...you never know before
ps Mark: limbs are exactly 1" where the red wrapping is...
ps whistling badger: I don't think slim recurves could bring you in trouble but slim working limbs towrads the outers; they of course tend to twist easier. 1" at the base of the tips like this one has usually should't be a problem on a hunting weight bow. it really gets tricky with 3/4". basically its only a matter of tip alignement...slim limbs/long recurves/higher drawweight makes it more tricky and usually needs more tweaking.
cheers
