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Title: bending osage
Post by: wolfshadow on December 08, 2011, 02:49:00 PM

I've got a dogleg in an osage I'm tillering.  Should I stop now and heat it and straighten it; or should I finish the tillering and then bend. It is about 1/4 " off center.

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: Pat B on December 08, 2011, 03:25:00 PM

Where in the bow is the dog leg? Can you post pics? Osage bends very easily and well with dry heat.   Is the 1/4" off on the left(assuming you are right handed)side of the bow. If so, I wouldn't worry about it.  Have you gotten to low brace yet? If not, wait until then to see how the string tracks under tension.

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 08, 2011, 03:49:00 PM

I agree with Pat. You can warm and subtly bend osage anytime. I have plenty of times after bows where already sealed and shot in, with no damage done.

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: wolfshadow on December 08, 2011, 04:44:00 PM

Thanks for the reply.
That tip needs to move to the right.

   No Pics over 640 wide

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 08, 2011, 04:48:00 PM

LOL, when you said dog leg you wasn't kidding:) I think you better straighten that right now..

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 08, 2011, 05:04:00 PM

How does a string lay when you clamp it on both tips centered?

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: Pat B on December 08, 2011, 05:13:00 PM

It would be fine to make the correction now but you may have to again after first brace.

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: DVSHUNTER on December 08, 2011, 05:33:00 PM

MOJAM in the background?

Title: Re: bending osage
Post by: wolfshadow on December 08, 2011, 11:06:00 PM

Administrators: sorry about the big pic. Couldn't figure out how to reduce it.  I'll read photobucket instructions again.