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Offline DC

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Dip
« on: August 28, 2015, 10:46:37 pm »
I'm puttering away with some twisty billets. One has a dip right in the center of the limb. It will be in the fades area. It's about 1/2" deep now but once the edges of the limb are rounded off it will be at least 1/4-3/8" deep I guess. There is a small 1/4" knot in the center of it. It's the opposite of crown so all the tension is going to be on the edges. Is this going to be a big problem? I have a little leeway and could maybe get it closer into the handle. This would put it closer to the splice.

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Dip
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2015, 11:04:50 pm »
Your going to want to really round those edges off Don.  If all the tension is just on both edges, whatever one is a little bit higher, it WILL fail there.
how wide is the bow?

Offline DC

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Re: Dip
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2015, 11:05:48 pm »
Inch and a half