Bowstring tracking to the left of string groove.

[James Principi]

  I was adjusting the brace height on my recurve today using a stringer to string an unstrung it.  Now when I draw the bow and let it up the string comes to rest just to the left of the lower limb string groove.  It then snaps back into the grove on its own.  When I shoot it ends up in the groove.  I tried twisting and untwisting the string but still have the issue.  I’m guessing I twisted the lower limb just a tad.  So how do I correct this?

[The Whittler]

Unstring the bow then grab the end of the twisted limb,and twist it the opposite direction and hold for 5-10 seconds or a little longer. Some his a few times then string it and see if it helped.

If it did very little to bring it back then you can use a hairdryer or hot water on just the section that needs it. After you apply the heat then twist it the opposite direction like you did before while it's will hot/warm. You may need to do this a few times also.

I like the hairdryer easy to use. Good luck.

[Zwickey-Fever]

X's as what the Whittler suggested. I have even used a hot car to re-correct a twisted limb. Best of luck!

[James Principi]

Thanks guys I’ll give it a try

[Hud]

It is a common problem, years ago Glenn St. Charles showed me how he would "bump" it back into alignment. With the bow strung, bow horizontal or approximately, back facing the floor, one hand on the riser and the second on that part of the recurve, hold the string in the grove tightly with your hand and fingers, (back of hand is up), bump/twist quickly in the opposite direction. Your doing two things at once, holding the string in the grove so it does not unstring, and bumping the twisted area back into position. Check it by pulling the bow several times about half way and see if the string tracks correctly, if not repeat the process until it corrects.  You can also check the alignment by setting the lower tip on the floor and sighting down the string, the recurve should be horizontal, not sloping to one side. A second method is to hold the bow out in front of you and sight over the back the tip should be in the center of the limb. It is not necessary to use heat on a recent twist, an old twist can be harder to correct.