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Once the tiller looks good on any bow I just make long scrapes to reduce the weight. The right limb in the bottom pic looks a bit stiff about mid limb so I'll start there probably. I will really just have to wait and see as I go. I have to reduce the weight a bit anyway.
-------------------- Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes! TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 10078 | From: Brevard, NC. | Registered: Apr 2003
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I was in the basement exercising her on the tiller tree to see where I could remove wood to get her weight down a bit when...
I will remove the sinew(save for another project)and do a post mortum when I get over the shock. I have to say I'm not surprised, disappointed yes but not surprised. I guess I was trying to get too much pull for her short length. As you can see, not even 2 thick layers of back sinew will hold a bow together if it is overstressed.
-------------------- Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes! TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 10078 | From: Brevard, NC. | Registered: Apr 2003
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Bummer Pat. I feel your pain. You had that baby looking really good. As you said she was definitely a shorty. On a good note I know where you can get some more
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After thinking about it and studying the break I came to the conclusion that she broke in tension, ripping the sinew backing as she blew. I made sure I use plenty of sinew across the handle area and out the fades and on to the limbs because I know that is a highly stressed area. What I didn't know is I should not have left the handle area thick and I shouldn't have narrowed into the handle. The thick and stiffer handle caused the limb to hinge and break 3 1/2" from the handle on the bottom limb, right on the crown of the back. At least I've learned what not to do next time. I'm gonna soak the sinew off and save it for the next bow. I've already been thinking about it. Some of the sinew in this bow came from "Elkie" after she rejected it. She is a osage static recurve I made to go elk hunting. And I think I'll make my first atlatl from the good limb. Nothing goes to waste in primitive archery. d;^)
-------------------- Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes! TGMM Family of the Bow Posts: 10078 | From: Brevard, NC. | Registered: Apr 2003
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