Stack slid,, question

[Hill Hunter]

I just built a new bow press, and was in a hurry to glue up my first bow, as a result I did not put as many guides on my form as I did on my first form (after my first stack slid on that form) and yes, the stack slid on this one also. my question, is it possible to make a good tillered bow after a stack has slid. on the bows I have made that glued up good, I have had no problem with tiller (limbs bending along center line and not leaning to one side) but on both of the ones that slid it seems to be a loosing battle trying to get them to bend straight. do you complete one if it slides, or do you just start over?

[bigbob2]

One trick I've learned from this forum is to drill a few holes in lower form and cable tie stack leaving in place until about 15psi is on air hose.Cut them and pull out with pliers.Still need more side guides though.

[David Flanrey]

X2 what Bob does.  I do the same thing.  

On the bow you have now all glued up.  I would just square it up and make it as light as it needs to be.  A light bow is  better than no bow at all.

[D]

Depending on how much it slid I imagine you could still make a good tillered bow.  Just take a little more work.

[bamboo]

forge ahead!!you'll learn more on a foul up- than a perfect blank

[Troy D. Breeding]

Normally I pump in alittle air then check everything. If something moves I can let the air out adjust the stack and then reinflate. I never pump in all the air needed at one time.

I may be worng, but if the stack moves it means to me that I had too much glue on one side of a lam or lams. When the hose starts to firm up it's going to push sooner on one side of the stack causing movement.

Oh! and yes I have had a stack or two move and not catch it. This happened acouple times until I started pumping in alittle air at a time.

Centering and tillering was alittle harder, but I still managed to make good bows out of them.

Troy

[Hill Hunter]

Thanks guys, did most of what was stated, Did not think about uneven glue coverage, glue was a little cold, I think most of the slippage was as the glue warmed up, probably did not have even coat on the lams.
Will finish and see what i get, the last one shot great but would thump your arm bad, will try to have any limb bend go away from bow arm, weight is as low as I can go now.