Hickory backing has some curly in it

[scars]

I'm making a bow for my brother and after glue up I started to sand the backing and noticed some faint curl in the hickory backing. At first I thought it was surface planer chatter but the more I sanded it the clearer the curl showed up. I am not sure if it will show up in a picture but will try to get a shot of it.

My question is does it has a chance to become a bow?

[scars]

Originally posted by scars:
I'm making a bow for my brother and after glue up I started to sand the backing and noticed some faint curl in the hickory backing. At first I thought it was surface planer chatter but the more I sanded it the clearer the curl showed up. I am not sure if it will show up in a picture but will try to get a shot of it.

My question is does it has a chance to become a bow?

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I think you can see the curl. It goes from tip to tip visible but you can't feel it.

[Pat B]

Hickory is pretty tough stuff. I've used hickory backing strips with way worse grain than that. I'm not saying it won't fail but I never had one fail.

[scars]

Thanks Pat,

I just put my tiller string on it and it is almost good, bet I won't have more than 30 minutes on the tiller tomorrow. ( famous last words )

[scars]

You know what If it survives I may have to put some ebony stain to see what that curl looks like.

[LittleBen]

Sounds like a plan. Let's see it finished.

[scars]

Nope, didn't survive. More fire starter.
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Oh well glue up another one

[PEARL DRUMS]

That's a fine backer. I don't believe thats why your bow broke.

[Pat B]

What glue did you use. If TBII or III you can salvage the belly.

[red hill]

How thick is the backing? I appears to be pretty thick in the pics.

[red hill]

Originally posted by red hill:
How thick is the backing? It appears to be pretty thick in the pics.

[scars]

Both the backing and the belly are just under 3/16. My thoughts where to keep the glue line in the neutral area because of the inner riser.
At Pat sorry unibond 800
At Pearl Drum tell me I want to know (need to know)
 
On the long line it looked even and I worked it tell it felt like it had settled in. about 25- 30 pulls. About 16 inch pulls.
 
Shortened tiller string to 3" off the belly pull was about 12". Pulled to about 16" heard a tick, looked didn't see any lifts started to pull again when it snapped.

[skeaterbait]

To me the backing looks good but your corners look very squared off. Maybe more rounding would have saved them?

[scars]

Originally posted by skeaterbait:
To me the backing looks good but your corners look very squared off. Maybe more rounding would have saved them?

Thanks I'll do that.
I'm also going to thin the backing to 1/8" or less.