Short, narrow osage with flipped tips. Sinew it?

[razorsharptokill]

I had a belly split with great rings. I glued a piece of rosewood on for the handle.

Right now I have it tillered to short string. It is 60" NTN. It pulls 25lb @ 18". Only problem is about 9" from center it is only about 1" wide.

I have left that portion thicker to compensate.

My question is.. Should I sinew it?

[razorsharptokill]

Actually 7/8" at narrow spot.  

[vanillabear?]

[Dan Landis]

What kind of draw weight are you trying to get?  I have one that is 54" TTT that draws 55# bend through the handle,  It is only 7/8" at the widest. It also was a belly split.  Like VB said, as long as the back is good, it should be fine....Dan

[LittleBen]

I say go for it! It's fun to push the boundaries a little. Sometimes you get a ruthless amount of string follow, sometimes you get an explosion and sometimes you get a gem.

[razorsharptokill]

Just wanted to see what it would produce. We'll see what it turns out like.

[razorsharptokill]

I'm having trouble getting the the string to lay down the center. I have tried heat bending the limbs and it is better after I restring it but it goes back to where it was.

I have filed the string nocks to help center it and now have it on the caul again trying to just move the tip over. Any ideas?

[razorsharptokill]

Tips line up now but handle started popping off so I cut it off and now it will be a bendy handle bow.

[razorsharptokill]

For a kid.  

[Bjorn]

When I started the string was almost off the bow, I dry heated with a paint stripper and had the tip area clamped to a bench

It has stayed completely straight since I made the bow four years ago. The bow is sinew backed.

[WestTexan]

You can put some heat at the handle and line it up pretty easy ... It doesn't take a whole lot in the handle to move a bunch at the tips.

[razorsharptokill]

Was it sinewed before the heat?

[Bjorn]

Yes. it was sinewed before the heat in my case, heat did not affect the sinew at all.

[razorsharptokill]

That is good to know, thanks.