First recurve help along (finnished)

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

I used watered down pva glue as a finish, can i shoot the bow if the glue is dry or i have to wait till the moister is out of the bow too?

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

And how narrow can i make the tips? I got pin nocks

[DC]

Are those inches or centimetres?

[DC]

This is inches

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

In my picture is also inches,  how tick are they by you? And also elm or?  And do you start narrowing Them from the start of the curve?

[DC]

It's about 1/2 " thick. This one is Bamboo backed Yew. I usually start the taper an inch or two before the recurve starts. You can go down a whole bunch. You'll probably notice that the bow doesn't thump in your hand as much once you take some off. Do it a little at a time.

[simson]

You should make your tips alot narrower (if thick enough) to save mass. If you are already too thin, you should consider doing underlays (thin strips glued on belly to reenforce the hook)
Compare first pic in replay 23 with third pic in replay 29 - why has it taken that much set?

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

I dont really know, after first Heat treating It had a real uneven tiller, maybe that caused It.

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

 The picture in replay 29 was also taken Just after unbracing this picture is after one night

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

Also the bow is 55  inch wich is quite short for 28 draw right?

[Ricardovanleeuwen]

When making An other bow, if i would use the Gizmo right from the start to the end and go real slow ( i kind of rushed this one too because i must be able to practise shooting when walking my dog:p) would that avoid set if i keep It long enough, say 60/65 inch? Next wood Will be purple leaf plum or Hazel with either a pyramid design or Just a straight flatbow

[DC]

If your stave is nice and straight follow the Gizmo If it's not so straight you can still use the Gizmo some but you have to keep in mind where the lumps and bumps are. Yes 65-66" will make it easier.