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Title: what precautions should i take
Post by: skydog6653 on November 05, 2011, 11:14:00 PM

stringing up a self yew bow that's sat dormant for 10 years?

Title: Re: what precautions should i take
Post by: Mudd on November 05, 2011, 11:24:00 PM

If you have a tillering tree, you can put on a long string and start working it slowing.

After the limbs have gotten used to the idea of bending then put the correct string on it and launch a few arrows out of it but not at full draw until you're sure the bow is working ok.

If you don't have a tillering tree you can use the floor tillering method in getting it used to bending again.

God bless,Mudd

Title: Re: what precautions should i take
Post by: Pat B on November 05, 2011, 11:29:00 PM

Slow and steady!  You have to teach it to bend  and recover again. Do as Mudd suggests.

Title: Re: what precautions should i take
Post by: 7 Lakes on November 06, 2011, 07:25:00 PM

Amen to Mudd's suggestion.  The limbs need to learn to work again.  They have probably forgotten.