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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: volarion on August 24, 2010, 09:55:03 pm

Title: bow backing and recurving question
Post by: volarion on August 24, 2010, 09:55:03 pm

when you make a laminated or backed bow when do you apply recurves??? wouldnt heat mess with the glue??? do you do it first then add backing??? all help appreciated

Title: Re: bow backing and recurving question
Post by: Grunt on August 24, 2010, 10:36:03 pm

Most folks glue up a laminated bow in a form that creates the recurves.

Title: Re: bow backing and recurving question
Post by: HoBow on August 25, 2010, 03:54:58 am

Like Grunt said- forms.

Title: Re: bow backing and recurving question
Post by: dragonman on August 25, 2010, 03:32:32 pm

make a recurve form that the belly and backing will push into, then glue it up and clamp into the form , when dry it will keep the shape.