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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: NTProf on March 19, 2013, 09:21:42 pm

Title: Pin knots
Post by: NTProf on March 19, 2013, 09:21:42 pm

Are a few pin knots a problem on a tree stave (I know they are on a board)?

Title: Re: Pin knots
Post by: ionicmuffin on March 19, 2013, 09:35:12 pm

not that big of a deal if they are placed in the middle of the stave, although i see a lot of bows with pin knots riddling the bow so i think it doesnt seem to matter provided you treat it right.

Title: Re: Pin knots
Post by: osage outlaw on March 19, 2013, 09:41:17 pm

If you work around them carefully and don't cut through them they are not that big of a deal

Title: Re: Pin knots
Post by: Pat B on March 19, 2013, 11:40:45 pm

What Clint said. As long as you don't violate them they should be no problem.

Title: Re: Pin knots
Post by: osage outlaw on March 19, 2013, 11:43:47 pm

Half of a pair of scissors is a great tool for working around pin knots.  You can do some precision scraping with the tip.