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« Last post by jameswoodmot on February 27, 2026, 11:24:16 am »
Very glad I left those siyahs wide, the groves I cut weren’t completely in line so it kicked the siyah off a degree or two. Will just rough up with a hacksaw in the future I think.
Gave it a very light tiller to feel like a 35ish lb bow and so I could get the reflex a nicer curve
Lightly (hacksaw) grooved the back of the bow but not the bamboo. Bamboo was too thin at the edges and I was only going to damage it.
Got it glued up!
I’m going to trim the siyahs stil but the longer they are the easier it is to check alignment. I’ve not glued a bow this thin before and I think there is potential the wraps have caused some twist but not 100% sure. Still plenty of width to play with at the tip.
Clamp in the middle to hold the bamboo to the rest of it, self adhesive bandage to get the bamboo bending in the curve. Wrap with inner tube from handle to tip removing the. Bandage when I get there and then wrap back down over the curve to get it good and tight. Clamped the limbs down to give them some reflex that I expect to loose in the tillering. I hate that flaccid look of set in an unbraced bow. I’m be happy if these limbs end up straight. It’s hard to tell how even the curve is with the wraps on. I hope it’s not angular where the clamps are