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Offline Scrub_buck

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pin knot question
« on: December 17, 2009, 10:03:50 pm »
How bad are these two pin knots going to mess me up?  They are side by side and no matter which way I lean the bow in the stave they are going to hit a limb.  How short can you go with osage?  I might be able to shorten the bow some and push those knots out towards the tips.
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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 10:06:53 pm »
What's your width or intended width. Looks like a non issue to me. Pins aren't usually a prob unless you cut through them on the back.

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 10:15:42 pm »
 Those won't hurt anything. But if you want to make yourself feel better, lightly heat it with a heat gun and soak thin, Loc-Tite super glue into them.
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Offline adb

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 10:54:24 pm »
Knots? What knots? I dont see any knots.
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Offline woodstick

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 11:17:39 pm »
i made a bow for jay stcharles that had if iam right a little over 20 in it, he has been shooting it for a couple years  now.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2009, 12:01:05 am »
i dont see anything to worry about
i thought you had a problem with some knots or something ;)
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Offline Scrub_buck

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2009, 12:21:29 am »
The problem is that they are more than likely be far enough out on the limb to be on the edge.  I think I recall somewhere that knots on the edge of the limb is not a good thing.  I could be wrong.

I suppose I could leave enough wood around them .. but its going to look like I am shooitng a bow with a flyswatter built into the limb. 
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Offline Pappy

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Re: pin knot question
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2009, 06:28:34 am »
I wouldn't worry about them,try and keep them in the middle ,best you can and carry on.
Sometimes if they are on the edge I will rap them but most times I do nothing. :) Take your
time and make sure you follow the growth rig over the knot.The grain gets really thin as you
approach the knot and over the top. :)
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