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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Is this too much twist?
« on: May 02, 2020, 02:44:03 pm »
A while ago before i knew that you better Just reduce or Saw Hazel i splitted this to close bow demensions but It have a lot of twist, fire Wood? Just tiller? Or first untwist?  Its a bit shorter then i am and 2 1/2 inch wilde at the bottom
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Is this too much twist?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 02:51:09 pm »
The photo is fuzzy but I don't see much twist.
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Is this too much twist?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2020, 02:57:54 pm »
I held It with the back facing towards me and on the Floor It ends Turing sideways. How should i go on this one
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Offline DC

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Re: Is this too much twist?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2020, 03:07:11 pm »
I don't have a lot of experience with Hazel but I've read that you can ignore the twist. I did that with the couple that I made and they held together. If you run a string line along the bark as a centerline do you think you can carve a bow out of it, ignoring the twist? Probably should wait for someone with more Hazel experience to chime in :D
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Offline Ricardovanleeuwen

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Re: Is this too much twist?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2020, 04:53:25 pm »
 If you mean following the crown, then It must be possible but when tillering should i remove Wood from the strong side so It Will straighten or Just leave It twisted
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Offline DC

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Re: Is this too much twist?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2020, 05:21:04 pm »
I mean just ignore the grain and carve a straight bow. But wait for someone that agrees.
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