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Offline walkabout

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Selfbow question
« on: November 21, 2015, 10:27:00 AM »
Im currently working on a black walnut selfbow,cut from a sapling that was in my yard. I laid tge limb design out by measuring from center because of the turns in the stave so from the pith 1 inch each side etc.. my question is this,the thickness of the edges of the limbs is different because of the natural shape of the stave.will this affect anything and should i narrow the limbs to try to even things out?
Richard

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Selfbow question
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 09:41:00 PM »
I am a bit confused on how you laid it out.
I usually mark a line down the center following the lateral grain. Then I measure on either side of that line.
Did you leave it a bit longer to counteract the crown?
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