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Title: Brace Height Question
Post by: CCWhitetail on April 22, 2009, 07:05:00 AM
A friend of mine has an
Allegany recurve bow that has twisted limbs.
I told him I would fool with it, and
see what I can do.  Last night before
I closed the cave down, I realized that
the brace height was 9".

I think that is the problem.
I have not researched it yet, but is it
possible that it is 9"?
Title: Re: Brace Height Question
Post by: wollelybugger on April 22, 2009, 07:12:00 AM
The brace height might be off but I don't think that is going to help you with the twisted limbs.
Title: Re: Brace Height Question
Post by: CCWhitetail on April 22, 2009, 07:31:00 AM
Yeah, I was going to try clamping it and adding heat
with hot water, or a hot air gun or something.
I haven't really got too far into that yet.
Title: Re: Brace Height Question
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on April 22, 2009, 11:16:00 AM
When you try to straighten the limb, go slow, and don't use too much heat. Hot water or your wife's hair dryer is about right. 9" brace height sounds excessive to me. The string should lie in the grooves in the limbs, allowing the limbs to curve away from the bow in a graceful arc.
Title: Re: Brace Height Question
Post by: CCWhitetail on April 22, 2009, 12:48:00 PM
Thanks