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Snaky Osage
Muskyman:
That naturally was from the side. Fat fingers aside.
Back of it.
Muskyman:
It’s got a lot going on
Question, would you guys try and flatten it out or keep the reflex and maybe try and get it equal on both sides? I have no clue to be honest. In my head I’m thinking that reflex might make it more likely to go boom. But as I said I have no clue.
superdav95:
Ya that’s a tricky one for sure. Your ready for this though! It’s hard to say just looking at pictures. But if I were to say anything I may use steam on this piece. Just to get the limbs looking more even a little as far as reflex bend goes. You could likley build yourself a side correction jig to get the tips aligned pretty close at the same time. You could use a wallpaper steamer connected with a section of 4”pvc piping to get the whole thing steamed at once or at least one half of it. Have your jig ready to go so you can work quickly. You could try this with dry heat too but you got lots to correct there. Best of luck mike.
Muskyman:
I’ve got a wallpaper steamer. The tips and the handle are not bad. When I pull a string down it it crosses over the handle. I might try steaming it over the next few days and see if I can get it to straighten up some. Probably need to slow down on it because I’m getting ready to go on vacation
Don’t want to get in a hurry and turn it into firewood. Might try and do a little bit more work on it then let it sit till I get back home.
The handle is about where the pencil is
What ever happened to your snaky bow you started?
Pat B:
You're not going to know how the string tracks until you get to low brace. When you get there you'll see what you need to do.
So far you've done a great job with this difficult stave. :OK
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