Bow limb twisted

[Jda004]

Hey guys looking for some opinions/suggestions. I have a Fred bear grizzly recurve 50#. the top limb is twisted slightly to the right. How is the best way to fix this? Thanks

[meangene1969]

Some guys use warm water. Some use low heat gun

[GILBERT]

Hey guys looking for some opinions/suggestions. I have a Fred bear grizzly recurve 50#. the top limb is twisted slightly to the right. How is the best way to fix this? Thanks

1st wrap the bow riser in some kind of padding (like a towel) and put in a vise to where it will be held securely. The twisted limb should be with the limb tip pointing up where you can see and hold firmly(i can see the amount of twist required in the opposite direction better with it pointing up). 2nd get a hair blowdryer and apply heat to both sides of the limb flats from the limb tip to past the limb wedge fadeout., not too much...enough heat where it will be tolerable to the touch. Be careful and do not apply too much heat...you could delaminate the limb if you apply excessive heat. After heat has been applied to both sides of the limb flats, now grab the limb tip that is pointing upwards and twist the limb the same amount that it was twisted in the opposite direction of the twist( the same amount of twist shown from centerline of limb)....hold it there until the limb cools. When you let go of the limb it should spring back to where it will be straight.

Make sure that the vise is holding the riser securely so when you twist the limb in the opposite direction that will be all that will move.

If the twist is showing let say approx 1" to the right of the limb centerline, then you want to twist the limb approx 1" to the left of the limb centerline. That is what i meant by twisting the limb in the opposite direction the same amount of twist shown.

There are other ways to straighten limbs as it has allready been stated.

If you hold the twist in the opposite direction until the limbs cool, it will most likely assure of the twist rarely showing up again...unless you induce that twist again by improper stringing, or standing bow on that limb for a lenghty time, and so.

The limb might be heated enough to where it might be a little unconfortable holding until the limb cools, so use a welders golve or some other insulation for comfort while holding it.

Good Luck!


GILBERT

[Jda004]

Thanks guys!

[mitch]

hair dryer heat the limb twist and hold until it cools

[Restless]

use warm water before the heat gun

[Raideranch]

I twist the limb while it’s strung back into place then draw the bow several times and hold it at full draw.
Don’t get too carried away when twisting the limb while strung.

[Raideranch]

And its easy to see if your limbs are straight by looking down the string from one end and looking to see if the tip of the limb is curved back directly into the middle of the limb. If your limb is twisted the tip will be deviated one way or the other. It’s real easy to see your twisting adjustments and if you are where you need to be.

[Brushpopper]

cool ID

[Greywolf in Hawaii]

I twist the limb while it’s strung back into place then draw the bow several times and hold it at full draw.
Don’t get too carried away when twisting the limb while strung.

Yep...... exactly the same way I do it. might take a couple of times but it'll straighten up.