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Offline Tyke

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adding draw weight?
« on: August 06, 2014, 08:53:31 pm »
Just finished tillering osage bow it came out 38#@30" and i want 45 will making it a recurve add weight
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 09:03:50 pm »
Short answer: yes.

Longer answer: we need more info to make a good assessment whether recurving the bow is the correct measure to increase draw weight. Other options include, but are not limited to, heat treatment, reflexing, shortening the bow, adding a backing and starting a new bow.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 09:04:55 pm »
Yes.  If it doesn't break it, or cause it to take a lot of set which offsets some of the gain, but yes you can add some weight.  Design would be the key question here in my mind before answering whether you SHOULD add reflex.
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Offline Tyke

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 09:27:59 pm »
I've already heat treated after floor tillering to straighten the stave about I could take off about 2 to 3 inches off each end thanks for the advice
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Offline Tyke

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 09:30:19 pm »
Ill try them all except the backing thanks darksoul
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Offline autologus

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 09:35:03 pm »
Before you cut anything give us some details about the bow and some pics because some of those options may not be best for your bow.

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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2014, 10:04:53 pm »
Here is a photo of it. Osage, bendy handle. I'll leave the rest to Tyke.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2014, 10:09:54 pm »
Doesn't look like the handle is bending much to me.... :-\
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2014, 10:30:23 pm »
Nope, My bad. From memory it is 72 TTT, and he was wanting to put an arrow shelf in after the tiller and knocks are complete. I also believe it is flat.
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Offline Tyke

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2014, 10:32:14 pm »
Yes is not a bendy and i did put a shelf
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Offline autologus

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2014, 10:54:32 pm »
You could gain 5 to 10# from heat treating the belly and flipping the tips.  The tiller looks pretty good.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2014, 10:58:54 pm »
Can we see an unbraced profile pic and a back profile pic.
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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2014, 06:16:31 am »
Is you draw really 30 inches,if not you can cut it way down and flip the tips and gain lots of weight. What is you draw length ?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2014, 08:34:22 am »
The best way to add weight is to start another bow and keep the draw weight higher. Adding weight is a real tail chaser, Ive tried enough to know.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: adding draw weight?
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2014, 08:51:03 am »
I am going over after work today to get some better photos. His camera is a bit messed up. Pappy, Tyke is about 6'4, so he really does have a 30 inch draw.
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