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Recurve Møllegabet 48#@27" Elm

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RyanY:
Looks great. Definitely a challenging design. How much do you think you pushed the lateral stability with the narrow recurves?

Rowan Bows:
Ryan I hope I get the question right. You mean how much the recurves got back from steaming until finish with shooting? I think they have the same curve as before. I heat treated them right after the steaming they were still in the steaming form. I harden them this way and they never go back at least not much. while HT I coat them with linseed oil. My believe is: cells shrink and get coated at the same time - no chance for moisture. then I wait 2-3 days

WhistlingBadger:
I think Ryan was asking if your tips have any problems with twisting to the side when drawn, since they're so narrow.  I was wondering the same thing.  Such a beautiful design to look at.  I want one!

Rowan Bows:
yes ok I know what you mean. that problem is always a case. I solved that by leaving the levers quiet wide until I can take a full draw. Im thinning out the levers just in the finish while the bow is stringed and then I get the perfect angle. Im making my flat spots up to the nocks (cant sand them while stringed of course) unstring the bow and continue sanding these flatspots just the way they are.
after I got my cubic lever I string it again and look if everything is straight while drawing. then I round it up. these fine tunings I do with a sanding machine cause good bow woods often split easily. I messed a few levers with the drawing knife so.. forgive me this craftingship but its the savest way I think. so: no these levers are straight in line also in full draw 😎 but I know its tricky

Rowan Bows:
whole bow stringed

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