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Title: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: el greco on October 07, 2012, 07:50:00 PM
Hi gang.I own a selfbow that probably shoots in excess of a 100#.I know that because when a friend(towerclimber) brought his Hill style 102# bow I managed to draw it at my full draw27" a few times.My selfbow on the other hand I will be lucky to pull it 22"...It is a beast.
Well I am thinking..if I leave it strung for a few days will it loose  few pounds?Or should I send it to a professional bowyer and save some pounds of the limbs?
Title: Re: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: ranger 3 on October 07, 2012, 08:14:00 PM
I would send it to someone to take some weight off. Leaving it strung will just add set.
Title: Re: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: macbow on October 07, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
My suggestion would be to find someone,in your area that makes self bows and have them reduce the weight .
That is if your not wanting to learn yourself.
Just sanding with medium weight sandpaper would do it, but a scraper would be faster depending on what your looking for.
Most important is to pay attention to,tiller and,not remove too much in one spot.
Title: Re: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: Looper on October 07, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Yeah, don't leave it strung, just have someone shave it down to where you want it, or do it yourself.
Title: Re: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: el greco on October 07, 2012, 10:14:00 PM
Thanks guys
Title: Re: Could I leave my selfbow strung for a week?
Post by: on October 07, 2012, 10:45:00 PM
I would never leave my selfbow strung for a week!

Bisch