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Offline TroyH

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flipping the tip question
« on: February 11, 2011, 08:37:00 AM »
Got a hickory stave I've had near floor tiller for months now.  I'm really considering flipping the tip a bit maybe near to that of a static recurve.  My question is, about how thick do I need to leave the wood?  I'm guessing that you don't want any bend from the point of the flip on so once I start scrapping it down, I don't want to get it too thin.  I'll be shooting for 50-55# at 28".
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Offline Art B

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Re: flipping the tip question
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 09:09:00 AM »
An 1/2" tip thickness is about minimum. I would reccommend you steam bend your tips and then reset with a heat gun once your wood is dry....Art

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