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Offline elkors

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Fixing backed recurved tip
« on: June 28, 2016, 02:36:00 AM »
Hi, Dear Bowyers,

I was nearing the finish of my recurved bow, when I noticed that one of the recurved tips has lost a bit of its curve (right one in the image) - the difference in tip height of an unstrung bow is 1cm.

This must have occurred while I was correcting the tip twist to fix string alignment.
The problem is that I have already rushed and backed the tips with snake skin using white carpenters glue.
   
 
Does anyone have experience for fixing the bend in such a case as I do not want to damage the snake skin.

Thank you.

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Re: Fixing backed recurved tip
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2016, 10:49:00 AM »
Is this a wood bow or glass lam bow?
If a wood bow I'd make that limb the top.
Also, never add decorations(snake skins, etc.) until the tillering is finished and the bow is shot in.
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Re: Fixing backed recurved tip
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2016, 11:10:00 AM »
It is wood. The handle is also done so this is to be the bottom limb.
Yeay, i learned that - measured them both before glueing so this was a surprise.

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Re: Fixing backed recurved tip
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2016, 02:31:00 PM »
Just tiller it out and be done with it.
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