gripping a Dbow

[StickMark]

Where do you guys grip your bendy handle, or slight bend in handle, bows?

[Pat B]

I make symmetrical bows with the center of the handle the center of the bow. I grip the handle with my middle finger on the center point with the arrow pass across my hand, about 1 1/2" or so above center.

[StickMark]

Does the lower limb get stressed more?  I notice my lower limbs take about a half inch or so more set.

[Pat B]

Leave the lower limb a bit stronger.

[bjrogg]

I do the same as Pat. I do keep the better limb to the bottom. It should balance in my hand when I draw though. Sometimes I just have to keep shooting and flipping them over to figure out which way it seems to shoot best if their isn't a noticeable difference.
Bjrogg

[Pat B]

If you build without a shelf you can do like BJ said and flip it occasionally to keep the tiller even.

[JW_Halverson]

I like to build my bendy handle bows so that they are neither left or right handed, no upper or lower limb, perfectly symmetrical. That way I can put a small burn mark on either side for the arrow pass and never worry about anything but grabbing up the bow and shooting.

My grip for a bendy bow is different than a stiff handled bow. For a stiff grip, I hold it like I hold the handle of a suitcase, four fingers wrapped around, thumb wrapped around and a loose grip.   For a bendy, I don't really even really grip the bow with my hand wrapped around.  I put the bow into the web between thumb and pointer finger, and give it a pinch while pulling back the string.