I have been haveing the itch to build more bows. Still got to whip out a self bow your you Rowell. I actually went to my big shop last night and almost grabed a couple of staves.

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When you say split, do you mean delam, or split down the middle of the limb. If it delamed, that is no problem. It is due to the epoxy not being cured right. It can be put back together. If it is split down the middle, and not too far, it could be piked and side tillerd back to the weight you want. As for the flemish string, if it is of dacron, that should be a very safe string. Dacron flemish string is a heavy slower string, which is better for your bow. The fastflight materials are more harmful to a bow. Faster and no problem, provided the tips are of a material that can handle the speed. I will only put a fastflight sting on bows with polymer tips, bone tips, horn tips, or antler. Wood tips will not handle a fast string.