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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Stick Bender on January 01, 2017, 06:05:57 am

Title: Should I back this ?
Post by: Stick Bender on January 01, 2017, 06:05:57 am

Hi Fellas  I have this Pin knot right on the edge of the limb there was no way to lay out this stave to get around it & didn't have enought wood to leave more it was a very narrow stave & was lucky to get 1 1/4 in width this is a parallel limb design and the knot is just after mid limb where the limb will start to tapper  any advice Please ?

Title: Re: Should I back this ?
Post by: osage outlaw on January 01, 2017, 07:00:57 am

Did you cut through the growth ring on that pin knot?  If you followed the ring around it I wouldn't back it.  When you round the edges on the back you will remove part of that knot.  I don't pay much attention to them on osage bows.  Here is one I built in 2013.  It has a few pin knots right on the edge of the limbs.  This has been my go to hunting and target bow for the last 3 years.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20CLINT-HP/New%20bow%20stuff/SDC15782.jpg)

Title: Re: Should I back this ?
Post by: Stick Bender on January 01, 2017, 07:41:06 am

Thanks Clint no I didn't cut threw it ,it's in the same ring  normally I try to leave a little extra wood or go around never had one on the edge before .

Title: Re: Should I back this ?
Post by: simson on January 01, 2017, 07:41:16 am

It looks like you have violated the ring at that pin knot. But I would go without backing if all other areas are intact.

Title: Re: Should I back this ?
Post by: Eric Krewson on January 01, 2017, 09:22:56 am

I have pins on the edge of a limb often, never had one fail.

This bow has 5 different pin clusters on the edges and has been my #1 bow for several years.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/pin%20violations%20001_zpsmb6i1udv.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/pin%20violations%20001_zpsmb6i1udv.jpg.html)