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Will B:
I had my trade bow out to 20” and 45# on the long string. It looked pretty good so I decided to low brace it at around 3”. String is tracking close to center of the handle. I need to work the outer limbs, especially the top limb (right limb on the tillering tree).  Any thoughts you guys have are appreciated. The bow is 64” ntn and is 1-1/2” at the fades and maintains that width for about twelve-inches then straight taper to 1/2” tips.

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superdav95:
Lookin good will.  Agreed on the outers and top limb.  Lookin great though!

Will B:
Change in plans with my trade bow…
While stringing my initial trade bow I had the handle pop off. I thought this might be a problem when I started because the stave was very thin. I cut some thin Osage laminations and glued them on the bow to attempt to remedy the problem. This handle popped off too so I decided to start another bow using a straight, thin-ringed Osage stave I cut over two years ago. It’s 64” with an 4” handle and 2” fades. I roughed it out to 1-1/2” wide at the fades and near straight pyramid to 1/2” tips. I kept the Limbs 1/2” thick prior to steaming the recurves. I steamed them for 40 minutes each, and left each limb cool for an hour before removing from my caul. Everything is looking good so far.

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superdav95:
Looking good will.  Are you gonna still try and salvage the original bow?

Will B:
Thanks Dave. I may try my first bendy handle bow. It’s a really nice piece of Osage so I will try to do something with it.

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