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I had a belly split with great rings. I glued a piece of rosewood on for the handle.
Right now I have it tillered to short string. It is 60" NTN. It pulls 25lb @ 18". Only problem is about 9" from center it is only about 1" wide.
I have left that portion thicker to compensate.
My question is.. Should I sinew it?
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I personally wouldn't sinew it as long as the back was good and I was going for a draw length of 28" or less. (maybe even a little longer than 28")
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What kind of draw weight are you trying to get? I have one that is 54" TTT that draws 55# bend through the handle, It is only 7/8" at the widest. It also was a belly split. Like VB said, as long as the back is good, it should be fine....Dan
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I say go for it! It's fun to push the boundaries a little. Sometimes you get a ruthless amount of string follow, sometimes you get an explosion and sometimes you get a gem.
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Just wanted to see what it would produce. We'll see what it turns out like.
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I'm having trouble getting the the string to lay down the center. I have tried heat bending the limbs and it is better after I restring it but it goes back to where it was.
I have filed the string nocks to help center it and now have it on the caul again trying to just move the tip over. Any ideas?
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Tips line up now but handle started popping off so I cut it off and now it will be a bendy handle bow.
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When I started the string was almost off the bow, I dry heated with a paint stripper and had the tip area clamped to a bench It has stayed completely straight since I made the bow four years ago. The bow is sinew backed.
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You can put some heat at the handle and line it up pretty easy ... It doesn't take a whole lot in the handle to move a bunch at the tips.
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Yes. it was sinewed before the heat in my case, heat did not affect the sinew at all.
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