Should I back this ?

[Stick Bender]

Hi Fellas  I have this Pin knot right on the edge of the limb there was no way to lay out this stave to get around it & didn't have enought wood to leave more it was a very narrow stave & was lucky to get 1 1/4 in width this is a parallel limb design and the knot is just after mid limb where the limb will start to tapper  any advice Please ?

[osage outlaw]

Did you cut through the growth ring on that pin knot?  If you followed the ring around it I wouldn't back it.  When you round the edges on the back you will remove part of that knot.  I don't pay much attention to them on osage bows.  Here is one I built in 2013.  It has a few pin knots right on the edge of the limbs.  This has been my go to hunting and target bow for the last 3 years.

[Stick Bender]

Thanks Clint no I didn't cut threw it ,it's in the same ring  normally I try to leave a little extra wood or go around never had one on the edge before .

[simson]

It looks like you have violated the ring at that pin knot. But I would go without backing if all other areas are intact.

[Eric Krewson]

I have pins on the edge of a limb often, never had one fail.

This bow has 5 different pin clusters on the edges and has been my #1 bow for several years.