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WTK:
TS it appears to have 4" of set which is way too much. Only had 3/4" on the first one I posted about earlier. I used the paint program to add the ellipse on the picture
 Yes it is a D/R bow. Here's the first one

WTK:
I plan on cutting this in half and making a 3-piece out of it. This grandson's taller and needs more draw length. The 3-piece will make a 54" bow.

Pat B:
Moisture from glue is a problem that most don't consider. I backed an osage recurve with snake skins and used TBII for the backing. After it was dry(I thought) I realized that it was only pulling about 45# instead of thev 56# it was supposed to. After another week of drying, she was back up to 56# where she was supposed to be.
   Hickory can takes on moisture fairly quickly but is slow to release it.   Pat

WTK:
Went ahead and clamped the bow to the top of the form and heated till the wood turned dark, let it cool, and got rid of all but 3/4" of the string follow. Looks like it raised the poundage a bit too. Starting another one using maple for the belly so will see if it has as much trouble as this one.

Pat B:
Let that bow rehydrate a bit before stringing it. They will get very brittle when you scorch them.   Pat

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