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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adb on December 15, 2008, 12:37:08 pm

Title: yew ELB
Post by: adb on December 15, 2008, 12:37:08 pm

I just finished a yew ELB, 69" NTN, 50#@28". I think the wood must have been a bit wet, cuz it took 3.5" of set!! Can I use heat or steam to bring the set down? I was thinking of flipping the tips... is this a good or bad idea? It has buffalo horn nocks.

Title: Re: yew ELB
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 15, 2008, 03:32:46 pm

If you think the wood was wet strap it to a form with a little bit of reflex and let it dry.  Maybe a hot box for a few weeks. If it is green and you put dry heat to it, you will probably get some checking.  Steam might work, but I think the hot box is by far the best option.

Title: Re: yew ELB
Post by: OldBow on December 15, 2008, 04:49:00 pm

Justin's advice is good. But why flip the tips? This is supposed to be an ELB

Title: Re: yew ELB
Post by: adb on December 15, 2008, 05:49:45 pm

Hi,
I'm not talking about making it into a recurve, only reflexing the tips to bring it back to 0 string follow. A R/D ELB, if you will.

Title: Re: yew ELB
Post by: sailordad on December 15, 2008, 07:38:18 pm

Quote from: adb on December 15, 2008, 05:49:45 pm

Hi,
I'm not talking about making it into a recurve, only reflexing the tips to bring it back to 0 string follow. A R/D ELB, if you will.

wouldnt doing that just make it a long bow,not an english style long bow?