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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jayman448 on February 15, 2018, 01:42:44 am

Title: dealing with soft spots
Post by: jayman448 on February 15, 2018, 01:42:44 am

if you were to heat treat the belly only where there are weak spots, could that stiffen these spots to improve tiller?

Title: Re: dealing with soft spots
Post by: Del the cat on February 15, 2018, 02:21:27 am

Yes, if it's done sympathetically. IMO it's best to blend the heat treating in evenly along the limb but just go slower, deeper and longer on the bit you want to stiffen. Personally I try to avoid the zebra stripes effect 
Del

Title: Re: dealing with soft spots
Post by: simk on February 15, 2018, 03:41:46 am

Off Course - it's called backward-tillering  8)

Title: Re: dealing with soft spots
Post by: jayman448 on February 16, 2018, 12:35:16 am

yea... i need a little backward dillering i think... haha