Hi. I am chasing a ring and I got to a knot. How many rings do I need to leave? Or do I leave any at all?

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All of them come off. Don't nick that knot. Take your time and peel them off carefully.

Work carefully around the knot. I'd use a steel card and run that over it instead of a draw knife which can very easily pull more away than what you're looking for. It's very time consuming but worth the extra diligence.

Agree with Pearl, as usual. But you don't have to be very careful with the first few rings you take off. A rasp worked across the limb works great for those first few. Then I like a sharpened paint scraper and specially shaped scrapers as needed.

I think it's worth noting that the fibers don't approach the knot and stop when they get to it. The fibers run around a knot. The ring you leave will be higher as it goes around the knot, so do be careful when scratching down to that layer.

Thanks. Here is what I’ve got after working it very very very slowly.

Perfect. I've seen many times over a knot that size be the demise of an otherwise nice bow. Its all about how you handle it now.

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