ERC board belly with hickory board backing?

[txdm]

I'm adding a 8" block of hickory board to make the handle deeper.

[Springbuck]

   When you add the handle block doesn't matter much, just make sure you aren't doing too much at once.   

[txdm]

Reporting back in... I DID eventually finish out this bow. I unfortunately thinned it down going by some measurements of another bow that is all hickory before bracing it, and it was pretty much a 35lb draw before tillering.

I find that tillering becomes harder and harder to get right the lower the poundage gets. At least that's my experience. The bow was eventually suffering from a hinge at ~30lbs, but shot quick with very little set. I think at 40 it would absolutely outperform my worn out 45lb all-hickory bow.

I learned a lot, including a new handle style and glue-on string nocks.

I plan to revisit this exact bow design once again after I have refined my tillering skills some more on basic board bows. This one has been set aside for reference at a later date.

[Knoll]

Well dang! Hope you post your next try. This was fun read-along. Betcha learned a bunch from the experience!

[txdm]

Absolutely learned a lot. Here's a few pics of the bow:

[txdm]

One more pic I found of the glue up. Its wrapped in cling wrap and bike innertube. I let it dry for a few days during late summer.

[hoosierf]

Did you have any trouble with the Titebond curing in plastic wrap?

[txdm]

No trouble at all. It was at least 90°F in the shop (maybe up to 100°) every day, and I left it for 4 days at least before unwrapping. After all the outer edges were sanded down to the final shape there was a nice clean glue line all around.

[hoosierf]

Good to know thanks.