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bradsmith2010:
thank you so much,, and details on the leather grips,, :) I would like to make one

BowEd:
Here's another made from beef rawhide for square tips with a braided clothes line.Some times used to brace a bow before string grooves are filed in or to see the bend of the limbs long stringing to brace height.
This one used to not stress the limbs much before heat treating or sinewing.Then it's used to reverse brace a bow after sinewing.

bradsmith2010:
thank you for the stringing info,, :)

BowEd:
A tid-bit of info also why I like to use that primitive stringer with these higher reflexed composite bows.
Part of the learning curve getting to know these composite bows.
Sinew or horn is a lot more elastic than wood.It will take a bend more easily.This can depend on the percentage of thickness of composite material the limb has.Higher percentage above 50%/more elastic.It also depends on the area of the handle the pressure is on while stringing them.Stringing them unbalanced will show a bow out of tiller at brace.Then the bows' string on the stronger limb will need to be pressed down immediately to balance the brace.
This bow was in tiller after I braced it,so no pressure was needed,but placement of my hand or the innertube shows the fix here.


If it's extreme I use an inner tube on the stronger limb a few minutes to balance it moving the inner tube closer to the handle for more pressure.Sometimes even then slow removal of material/lots of excersizing is the only way to get them balanced.
When releasing the pressure the bow will show you.
After releasing I let it set a few minutes or more to be satisfied with the look of it.Most times I let it set a few minutes.Pull it to full draw a few times.Check the balance and it's good to go.

simk:
Thanks Ed, one more good purpose for those innertubes! Sometimes the edgy bows shift tiller a little 😄

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