I have allot of my long bow completed now. I have noticed more now that I have some of the extra material taken off the bow that there is a twist in it from end to end. Meaning that when you hold the bow and look down the bow down the length of it there is a twist. Hope this makes sense. Will the screw up the way it will shoot?? Is there some way this can be fixed?? Should I just stop work on it, chaulk it up to a learning experience and start again??
as long as the string lines up with the grip the twist is not a problem. It seems like most of the hickory bows I have look like that... I have used dry heat and taken it out of several osage bows, but it's not necessary.
Bob
Is this a glass bow or wood bow? For wood it isn't as much of a problem as it is will a glass or wood lam bow.
Pat B. This is a selfbow (longbow) that I am attempting to make out of ash. 72 inches long. Bob Barnes. Thank you for your time. I will check this out before I get too much further along. Either way it is a learning curve.