OK, I reduced a stave I traded blackhawk for, it was a really skinny stave with some reflex on I'm assuming the butt end. I got it close to bow stage and let it sit for a month.. Now I have it looking like a bow... I kept it as wide as possible nd ended up at 1 3/16 at the widest points. I kept the width to mid limb and tapered to 5/8 at the tips.. It is 61" ntn.. I'm hoping for 45-50# @28.
My questions are:
Is the handle section too long?
I braced it with a string that is too long for the bow.. one limb bends more than the other, the less bendy one is more reflexed than the other relaxed. I have not made a tiller tree yet.. so do I tiller for proper brace or to draw?
I did heat treat to straighten and put equal reflex, but once I exersized the limbs the "top" went straight the bottom retained it... Should I treat again? Was it not dry enough?
I did wait 3 days before doing anything after putting it on the caul.
This is the first bow I've taken this far.. It seems I've taken a lot of wood off the bottom limb, with no change in the braced appearance...
Thanks for any help
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