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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Arrowind on May 21, 2012, 11:17:18 pm

Title: Prone to twist?
Post by: Arrowind on May 21, 2012, 11:17:18 pm

All tillering errors aside...I'm wondering if some types of wood are more prone to limb twist than others...

Any thoughts on this?

Title: Re: Prone to twist?
Post by: Pat B on May 22, 2012, 12:02:52 am

All woods are susceptable to twisting. None necessarily more than others. Unless it grew with a twist or wasn't stored properly it is usually the bowyers fault if a bopw twists.

Title: Re: Prone to twist?
Post by: Arrowind on May 23, 2012, 02:29:58 am

Thanks Pat.

 That's what I would have tought.  I seem to have more trouble with limb twist with hickory than any other wood so i was starting to wonder but the fact that I make more bows out of hickory than any other wood, so far, probably has something to do with it.   ;D   

Guess I need to work on my tillering skills more.