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Shadow Walker

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working recurve
« on: September 12, 2009, 01:55:20 pm »
O.K, I've done a search on here and I can't find what I'm looking for.
I want to make an iron wood recurve with working limbs. When I tiller the bow, do I need to get the recurved section of the limbs working first and then tiller the rest of the limbs?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Offline Josh

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Re: working recurve
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 02:38:51 pm »
I would try and get the mid-limbs and the recurves working all at the same time.  If you get either the recurves or the working limb section working before the other, it seems that part of the limb would be taking too much stress before you are able to get the other sections working.  Just my opinion.  Good luck!    :) -josh
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Offline Dano

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Re: working recurve
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2009, 02:48:31 pm »
From my experience, it is better to get the recurves bending first, other wise your midlimb takes all the stress and usually all the set. I put my bow in a vice and taught them to bend by hand, trying not to put any pressure on the limb.
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