I don't have any pictures of it but the other side didn't splinter off near as bad but cracked to the same depth, which is one growth ring. Using the heat gun a little more when I started bending it and using an extra clamp helped a lot. I've definitely got a few things to try on the black locust. I'm going to put a u-bolt or something on the tip so I don't have to pretend I have three hands in holding the bow, the clamp and tightening the clamp at the same time. I'll thin it a little more and round everything a little more. The towel and foil came off very quick. A little pull and it all just slid right off so I didn't waste any heat unwrapping it. Tonight I think I'll do some more bending and get the hooks twisted straight and line them up, it's small enough movement that dry heat should do it fine. I'm starting a second job this week so Ot will probably be a week or two before I have it shooting. And thanks for all the input everyone.
Kyle
