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Offline volarion

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bow backing and recurving question
« on: August 24, 2010, 09:55:03 pm »
when you make a laminated or backed bow when do you apply recurves??? wouldnt heat mess with the glue??? do you do it first then add backing??? all help appreciated
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Re: bow backing and recurving question
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 10:36:03 pm »
Most folks glue up a laminated bow in a form that creates the recurves.
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Offline HoBow

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Re: bow backing and recurving question
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2010, 03:54:58 am »
Like Grunt said- forms.
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Re: bow backing and recurving question
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2010, 03:32:32 pm »
make a recurve form that the belly and backing will push into, then glue it up and clamp into the form , when dry it will keep the shape.
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