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Title: 50 inch hickory
Post by: John K on March 04, 2008, 02:07:41 pm

I have a hickory bow i'm working on. I got it braced and the string doesn't sit right down the middle of the handle. It over to the right a bit, maybe a 1/4 inch to 3/8 off center. I'm planning on it beinging a right handed bow. So my question is can i leave it as is or should i try and straiten the limbs so the string lays dead center  ???

Thanks FB

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: michbowguy on March 04, 2008, 02:13:31 pm

you could try to fix, but you could always use opposing side nocks and this will help string track to whatever side you make them a little better.

mbg

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: Hillbilly on March 04, 2008, 02:25:36 pm

You can also cut the nocks in a little deeper on the off side. (Thanks Jawge  :) )

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: John K on March 04, 2008, 02:48:45 pm

Thanks guys ! I'll give it a try.

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: GregB on March 04, 2008, 03:09:24 pm

My vote would be see where it gets out of line and heat treat to straighten... :)

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: Kegan on March 04, 2008, 07:31:40 pm

So far, I've only ever made one bow where the string lays in the center. It's alot easier to turn it slightly in hand instead of twisting the limbs.

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: 1/2primitive on March 04, 2008, 08:33:47 pm

Quote from: Kegan on March 04, 2008, 07:31:40 pm

So far, I've only ever made one bow where the string lays in the center. It's alot easier to turn it slightly in hand instead of twisting the limbs.

Ditto. Except that I don't even bother turning my hand when shooting.  :D

I would just keep working, and not worry about it.
    Sean

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: El Destructo on March 04, 2008, 10:59:51 pm

If you built them like me...you could just flip it over....and it would be right handed........ >:D >:D >:D

My Wife is right.......I cant play right with others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: John K on March 05, 2008, 01:52:22 pm

Thanks guys. I'm going to leave it as is and try it. What do i have to lose, i'll just have to start on another one.  ;D

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: Pappy on March 06, 2008, 10:21:40 am

I'm with Greg,I would bend it.It will shoot like it is and some like them that way because it makes arrows easier to match,but the main problem I have when I do that is you will get more arm slap.
Other than that no problem.Hickory is easy to bend with heat so I always tweek them. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: 50 inch hickory
Post by: John K on March 06, 2008, 04:15:58 pm

Thanks Pappy, I was kind of wondering about arm slap. I might just heat it and try to bend it strait.