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acceptable strapping/tiller advice

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stuckinthemud:
Thanks for the sage advice Del, I used some nice strong cascamite and an apple -wood lam, 12 " long across the centre of the bow. It needs a clean-up and a few adjustments, but its 35# at 24" and now it looks like this (drawn to 16").  More importantly, the bow just feels so much stiffer, much nicer to draw, not so 'hinged in the middle'

Del the cat:
No prob' I'll put it on your account :o (to be claimed as a cup of tea, as and when I get over your neck of the woods)
Del  :)

stuckinthemud:
The kettle is always on, hot beverages served on the hour every hour ;D

mikekeswick:
Its still bending too much in the center and the mid limbs to tips are too stiff.
Throw that 5 min 'epoxy' in the bin it is next to useless! Certainly for lamination of working parts anyway. The best use for it is to mix with a little acetone - aka the MAssey finish.

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