Knot question

[JonW]

  here are some pics of a knot I'm working with. Should I try to reduce it some or leave as is?

[John K]

What part of the bow is it on ?

[sailordad]

i wouldnt reduce it as in cut it off
i would definatly make sure it was down to the same growth ring as the rest of the back though

[Pat B]

Like Tim said, you can get it down to the back ring without jeopardising the bow as long as you don't violate the back ring.

[sailordad]

i was looking at that knot again
that would be cool to leave on there
you could name that bow "pacifier" or "nook" (or whatever you call one of them in your neck of the woods )
that way when you miss a big buck
you could suckle on it to feel better
like a baby with its "nook" 

[Pappy]

I wouldn't try and cut it off but I do always try and follow the ring over them,the ring gets really thin over a knot so I go very slow with a scraper. As lone as the grain don't swirl around
the Knot you can chase it pretty easy.    I have one about like that and named it T!##^ Baby.
Miss Joanie didn't like the name much.    
   Pappy

[JonW]

what you see in the pic is the sapwood ring and four heartwood rings on top of the established back ring. Should I remove four rings or five. Please be patient with me as I am a visual type.

[JW_Halverson]

I like to leave just one extra growthring on those kind of pin knots.  If I get lazy and accidently take it all to one growthring, then I wrap the pin knot with sinew and call it good.

On the other hand, leave it as is and when you take a nap in the woods all you gotta do is hang your hat from your bow.

[JonW]

Here is what I ended up with in case anyone is interested.

[crooketarrow]

   I leave knots like that they look good. There aready above the ring your useing so it's basetly dead wood that won't matter one way or another. I left dozzens never had a bow fail because of a knot it tiller right.