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Offline silent sniper

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Flat or rounded back for sinew recurve?
« on: May 24, 2021, 10:43:54 pm »
Howdy everyone,
I’ve never built a sinew bow before and had a question relating to the back profile. I am building a 57” hickory recurve that started life from a board. I’m getting ready to sinew the bow and have the option to make the back any profile I want before I add sinew. Is there any advantage to gently rounding the back of the bow to work the sinew more as compared to a flat back?  Any other ideas/opinions on the back profile of sinew bows?
Thanks!
-Taylor
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Offline Digital Caveman

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Re: Flat or rounded back for sinew recurve?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2021, 10:57:26 pm »
I would think a crowned back would elevate the sinew above the neutral plane more and so make it do more work.
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bownarra

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Re: Flat or rounded back for sinew recurve?
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2021, 02:25:23 am »
Rounded with the sinew crowned on down the middle. One thin layer to cover it all but all the rest down the middle.
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