So I took off the single bamboo piece off the belly of the red elderberry bow and bundled six arrow size bamboo stakes 36" long on to the belly. Small dia. bamboo doesn't take a set or string follow like the bigger stuff. The handle width is still the same, 1 1/4" but I gained a few pounds of draw weight, now 54 lbs @ 31" . I wrapped some thin leather around handle and just tied it on like the bamboo. This is a cool way to boost a light bows performance. The tiller is still right on. cheers fiddler49