I could use some advice as I'm building my first selfbow out of a stave of yew. I've got the bow roughed out and will wait a couple weeks for the wood to reach a steady moisture level before I start tillering. My issue is that as is, the the lower limb of my bow bends a bit to the left side so that when I lay a string across the belly, the string doesn't run perfectly down the center and is quite a bit on the left side of the handle, though not off it yet. If I leave it as is, will it adversely effect the way the bow shoots or compromise it's integrity? Do I need to heat treat it to bend it center?
Thanks.
Eric
Eric, yew reacts well to dry heat. Can you tell where the bend is along the bow? Pics would really help.