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Title: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: razorsharptokill on February 13, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG0503.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/keyman/bows/CIMG0500.jpg)
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: b.glass on February 13, 2011, 03:57:00 PM
I think so.
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: okie64 on February 13, 2011, 04:03:00 PM
Might take a couple sessions of heat treating but I'd say you can straighten it up. Good Luck.
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: Pat B on February 13, 2011, 04:24:00 PM
I went from this...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/forpa052.jpg)

to this after a bunch of heating and clamping.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/TGtradebow015.jpg)

and finally this...
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/TGtradebow.jpg)
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: Roy from Pa on February 13, 2011, 06:10:00 PM
Sure it can. Heat and weight.
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: hova on February 13, 2011, 08:09:00 PM
and patience...
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: Osagetree on February 13, 2011, 08:34:00 PM
Hey PatB, That's a pic of me and F-F..I'll be shooting Flip-Flop at GORH next weekend!!! Maybe I'll take a rabbit or win a shoot off with him?  :dunno:  

That stave will straighten right out with some proper heating  :)
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: Pat B on February 14, 2011, 12:03:00 AM
Knock them dead Joe!...you and Flip Flop that is. d;^)
Title: Re: Can this be straightend enough to correct the string alignment?
Post by: razorsharptokill on February 14, 2011, 07:58:00 AM
This is the bow that had the side crack. It cracked while I was attempting to heat bend. I forgot about it till I looked it over real good.

So... I guess I should focus on straightening in other areas. Nothing to lose I guess. I'll rawhide back it and hope it holds. I had drilled three very small holes through the crack and inserted toothpicks and CA glue to try to keep the crack from lengthening.
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