Recurving board bows? Kerf cutting for recurve?

[Dances with squirrels]

No, not chase a ring on the belly side necessary... you just don't want to be quite so agressive. He violated it too much prior to making the bend. Should have finessed it more than forced it. Wooden bows are like women.

[lebhuntfish]

Well we learned a few things,  and it is definitely something I would try again. I know that part of the fail was from me grinding down the belly side after cutting the kerf. But it could have partially been the process of clamping. Reading some of these post I think I had the wrong caul set up. I had it more like a steam bending caul, where you hook one end and roll it over the caul then clamp it. I'm going to get back on the horse and try it again.

Thank you guy's for all the input!

Patrick

[Springbuck]

Yeap, I see it now.  Having to crank that gap down during glue up, esp if it was already partly fractured, probably did it.