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CCopland:
Twelve days ago I was showing off some of my selfbow builds to a nephew. I was pleased to string up and show him a yew paddle bow design that I made just last Fall, among some others.

Well you guessed it.....I went into my shop yesterday, and found, to my horror, that I had put it away and had left it strung!!!!!Eleven day left strung.

I unstrung it yesterday and checked it today. It now has 2 1/2" inches of set, where before the set was just under 1". Well live and learn I guess. Is there anything I can do to reduce the damage done? I am guessing no.

sleek:
What wood is it? Is it heat treated yet?

CCopland:
It's a yew paddle bow design.  Not heat treated.

Pat B:
You have probably damaged the belly cells. You could try clamping it to a reflex caul using heat to do this then heat treat the belly. I've never heat treated yew so someone with more experience would know more about it.
 

Badger:
  I don't think something taking set slowly does as much damage as a bow that was overstressed. I made my brother in law a hickory bow and it stayed strung for at least 6 or 7 years. The string had zero tension on it. I strung it backwards and when I saw him again 3 or 4 years later we unbraced it and shot it. It actually maintained a little reflex. I would heat treat your bow on a cawl and it might be fine. as much as it bent in just a few days I would suspect high moisture.

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