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Old 08-06-2006 | 03:16 PM
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Great Day for Fish......Bad day for me.

I left my recurve in my car for a few of the hottest days of the year. I went out and went to draw back and the string came off. The limb is really twisted. I posted a topic in traditonal section to see if anyone can offer some advice on how to fix it.

There were so many fish there today and no bow in my hand..........
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Old 08-06-2006 | 05:46 PM
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OH, that's GOT to suck.

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Old 08-06-2006 | 07:54 PM
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boil the twisted limb to warm the glue up, then twist it back into shape and hold it there while running cold water over it to re-set the glue.
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Old 08-24-2006 | 03:55 PM
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it's pretty easy to make a small straightening jig on a work bench. something that locks the riser in place and then you can apply pressure to the limb by my means of a homemade wooden lever. i'd use a steamer. immersing the bow will disolve the glue at the edges of the wood, leaving it to crack later. a steamer can be easily made withcoffee cans, sterno, and some funnels. look me up if you wantdirections.the key is to do it in a closed system, like a piece of 6" [email protected]
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Old 09-22-2006 | 11:17 AM
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Hey Spikehorn,

Did you ever get your bow fixed?
What method did you use?

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