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Sinew backing after shoot in?

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Pat B:
Hey Whitesquirrel, You live right down the road! ;) Not too many places around with white squirrels. ;D
   Usually once you develop set the damage is done in most cases. There are a few things you could try but It will be more satisfying to build another. Anything around  2" of set is about average. Enjoy your bow but start another.   Pat

ps. Are you going to the State Championships near Hickory next weekend?

a finnish native:
I would not waste sinew on a bow that has set already. enjoy your bow as it is, or if the set is too much to deal with then add reflex with dry heat. that's what I would do.

1/2primitive:
I would leave it, it's doing pretty good. I've got a red oak board bow that has about 2" - 2 &1/4" of set, a bit much for me but it shoots actually pretty well for the weight of the bow. All of my earier bows all had about 3" of set. You're fine. ;)
      Sean

oak:
This subject kinda made me wonder if it would be better to sinew back a bow after it was shot in.  I wonder cause shooting in the bow is like stress relieving it so would it be more reliable to back a bow that has had the extra stresses shot out of it or to back a bow thatwas brand new and only tillered to shooting draw?

I don't know much I am just trying to learn but that is the thought that came to my mind

Blake

Pat B:
Blake, By backing the bow early in the process you can prevent(or relieve) belly stress and that is usually where we have problems.  When you add a backing to an already stressed bow you aren't getting the full potential out of it. Most of it was used up by the set.   Pat

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