This stave was cut by Jeff a tree surgeon who brought it up to me to be worked into a bow. He was in the workshop while we got it sawn from the log, and roughed out to the point where it was flexing on the tiller.Since then I've taken some twist and sideways bend out with steam and got it coming back further.
Some of the sideways bend had come back and it needed another steam bath. There are some tricky areas and I've had to tease it back working down both the sapwood back and the belly. A big knot on one edge and a twisting undulation have been most problematic as they were rather stiff. It takes some blind faith to rasp down knotty or undulating areas.
Since taking these pictures, the tiller has been improved with the outers flexing more.
Video of it flexing here:-
https://youtu.be/G7K97LDAH24
Update:-
Next day, got it to full draw now :-)
https://youtu.be/m8Vc_rpKVYM
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