Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowkill on April 18, 2008, 02:49:02 pm
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I have my osage (green) stave sealed, and cut to 2" wide and about 1-2 thick. I steamed the handle area to remove the prop twist, but when I put a string down the middle of each tip, the handle is off center. The string just barley catches the edge of the handle. Most of the crookedness is in a 5-7 inch area of the handle. Do I need to fix this, or can I make a centershot bow out of this?
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I have done both....you really should straighten it out though....I have had a Center Shot Birch Bow like that for years...but it would be a lot easier and safer to heat the Bend out of the Handle area...and get the String tracking straight JMO
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You will get differing opinions on this subject. But I like the string to track more or less down the center of the handle in order to keep the bow from torquing on release.
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When you get the bow closer to final dimensions it should be an easy fix. You will want the string down the middle like Gordon said...
Rich
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Once or twice I've just left them, thinking that it may improve shootability (like a bow cut to center). It doesn't! The torque makes it difficult and unpredictable to shoot.
What Gordon said.