Longbow tillering with kink in bottom limb

Centrehit

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I have made a self yewbow with a large kink in the bottom limb. When braced it looks terrible, no symmetry., but at full draw it has a good D. All the way through the draw on the tiller it looks good. Ant suggestions? Or help please. Cheers
 
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Kinks etc in the unbraced stave should still be reflected in the braced and full draw positions.
If you have a "character stave" the options are either be proud of it (any real bowyer or archer will appreciate it's quirkyness) or use heat to make it more symmetrical in the unbraced state.
It is very tricky to see the curve on a charcter stave.
There are some examples on my blog.
This post shows a bow with a kink:-
Bowyer's Diary: Belly Patch Bow Full Draw
Here is the Wonky Warbow, an really extreme example!
Bowyer's Diary: Wonky Warbow Video
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Centrehit

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Thanks, it just looks odd when braced at 6" with the bottom limb being about an inch different in bracing at mid limb to the other. When drawn on the tiller it rights it's self and the limbs are equal by half draw, and continue to be up to full draw.
 
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