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Hi all, like any new bowyer I am still learning the ropes. So far all my bows have had problems. Fist one Hazel stick bow, twist in the limb due to poor craftsman ship and rushed build. Cherry branch bow, hinge in mid limb, shoots but hand shock and big handle section due to limb cracking length wise along handle.
3rd attempt 2.5 inch diameter Hazel flat bow, bends slightly in the handle. I had to de crown the back carefully and then work the belly. Problem: I have a hinge near the handle. This only became evident when I unstrung it and noticed the set it that area. Its a very primitive bow, with bark still left on the edges to show the original width of the branch. Is the hinge near the handle a terminal problem? I do not want to string it again and make things worse, any help would be much appreciated.
My current understanding is that I would have to take wood off pretty much every where to compensate, resulting in weak bow, anyway to back that area?
Thanks for viewing
Neil
3rd attempt 2.5 inch diameter Hazel flat bow, bends slightly in the handle. I had to de crown the back carefully and then work the belly. Problem: I have a hinge near the handle. This only became evident when I unstrung it and noticed the set it that area. Its a very primitive bow, with bark still left on the edges to show the original width of the branch. Is the hinge near the handle a terminal problem? I do not want to string it again and make things worse, any help would be much appreciated.
My current understanding is that I would have to take wood off pretty much every where to compensate, resulting in weak bow, anyway to back that area?
Thanks for viewing
Neil