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2025 Junior Bow Trade
Muskyman:
First thing I’ll say is I’m not as experienced as many on here but I think I would try bending that bow in the handle area to try and line the tips up with the center of the handle. I’ve actually done that before and had luck with it. Hopefully if I’m wrong someone on here will say something.
This is from the bowyers bible steam the handle area and then move it with clamps.
sleek:
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My tips are not inline enough. The bow doesn't twist a lot but it definitely wants to rotate a bit. I will get into tillering and I guess try and move the tips again with more dry heat? Not feeling good about giving this to someone if i succeed in making a bow from it. String runs along the tile grout line...Inside the circle is the handle :-(
Paul
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what type wood is it Paul? I'd steam that handle for an hour and using clamps, force it into alignment, then about half as much further to account for spring back and let it cool
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: sleek on September 22, 2025, 03:05:07 pm ---
--- Quote from: paulc on September 22, 2025, 10:56:27 am ---Again...don't wait for me! I feel bad being so far behind!
My tips are not inline enough. The bow doesn't twist a lot but it definitely wants to rotate a bit. I will get into tillering and I guess try and move the tips again with more dry heat? Not feeling good about giving this to someone if i succeed in making a bow from it. String runs along the tile grout line...Inside the circle is the handle :-(
Paul
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what type wood is it Paul? I'd steam that handle for an hour and using clamps, force it into alignment, then about half as much further to account for spring back and let it cool
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PROBLEM: Tips out of line?
SOLUTION: Make corrections in the handle!
You make the tips move more by correcting in the grip area, so you only have to make minor corrections. It's a lovely solution. Plus, if you dent the wood with the clamps its in the grip area that doesnt bend anyway and you're gonna put a handle wrap over it anyway! TA-DAAAA!
paulc:
Wood is Chinese elm
thanks All as usual!! PC
paulc:
success, or at least improvement...Paul
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