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Title: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: LongStick64 on October 28, 2012, 09:24:00 AM
I have a Guava self bow, real beauty except it has some limb twist. What is a preferred method to get some of the twist out out.
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: psychmonky on October 28, 2012, 09:39:00 AM
Did the twist develop during tillering or is it inherent to the stave?
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 28, 2012, 10:36:00 AM
Do you have pictures and a little more detail of the twist?
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: Black Mockingbird on October 28, 2012, 10:41:00 AM
If the bows finished n shoots, then leave it alone cus its fine. Did you make the bow?
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: Keenan on October 28, 2012, 12:25:00 PM
Some self bows have a little natural twist and sometimes even allot. If the limbs cancle each other it will alamost always balance out if natural and not caused from tillering. I have made some bows from staves that looked like a propeller.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: LongStick64 on October 28, 2012, 03:18:00 PM
No someone else made the bow and when I got it, it was fine. Tried to brace it and I cant get the string to stay on. Looking at it I can see the twist.
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: Pat B on October 28, 2012, 07:42:00 PM
The string grooves might not be deep enough.
 Pics would really help us determine the problem and a remedy.
Title: Re: Self bow limb twist help
Post by: Steve B. on October 28, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Back it and retiller................