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How long to leave horn clamped?

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mikekeswick
I have just clamped up a new horn strip to a bow that delaminated a while back.
I'm just wondering what the concensus of thought is regarding how long to leave it clamped and then how long until I can start tillering the bow. There is a competition here in 3 weeks....I would ideally like to be using this bow!
Alessi Francesco
Hello mike,I usualy leave the horn clamped for 3-4 days.If you are in a hurry you could start to tiller the bow after 2 weeks.It's better to wait longer though.

Francesco