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bershirebowmen:
Thanks again,   8) will do, although I'd prefer to be shooting with my spare time, to the garage it is then and not the field :-\
Berkman

meanewood:
Good advise as usual from Del.
Patience is a must for a bowyer. If you don't have it, your going to have problems.
Even those with it get tested often, and yes tea helps!

bershirebowmen:
Thanks meanwood, and thanks again Del, you've been a real help. I feel I know what to do now to best sort it out. I was wondering about a 7" section below the centre line that was also left bulky, there's no knots there so maybe that was to act as a counter balance to the extra wood around the two knots on the top limb?(pictured) that's another weak spot underneath that section to sort out, and think that's lost a lot to this bow.
Berkman.

Del the cat:
I don't really understand what you are saying ???... What centre line? You can draw a centre line across the bow at the geometric center which is roughly where you hold it, or you can draw a centreline along the back or belly from nock to nock, or you can draw a centreline along the side of the bow midway between back and belly like the line you'd get if you glued a back and belly of equal thickness together.
So that's 3 possible centrelines!
And don't even start me on what you mean by "below".
You need to be very careful with your words, or better still draw a sketch, scan it and attach it.
Del

bershirebowmen:
Sorry Del, I meant the line I mark on across the bow where you hold it, should of explained that better. ::), here's a pic , it was more but I've reduced it considerably, on the belly starting just above the arrow pass (masking tape) and heading south 7 or so inches with a sloping step down into the continuing limb( doesn't show so much because Ireduced it)  bottom limb is facing downwards.when I reduced that section the the balance of weight towards the top limb increased a lot, that's why I questioned it, it was, and still is a bit, a very static 8"-9" section .
( sorry if I'm not making sense and don't worry about it , I think I will shelve it at the moment and leave it alone for a while, I'm probably writing what I'm thinking which is never a good idea)

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