Back violations at handle and fades?

[sleek]

Could a bow safely have it's back violated at the handle and non bending fades on a stiff handle bow? I'm not talking subtle, I mean, deep, damage. I want to do a carving on the back of a spliced handle to be aesthetic and cover the splice lines. How close to the fades can I get?

[Stickhead]

What type of wood?

[sleek]

Osage

[dylanholderman]

I’ve seen a couple bows (one or two in person) that had something like that.
I think Clint had one at the classic where he left about a 1/2” of wood on the back of the handle when he chased a ring.

[dylanholderman]

Here’s the one Clint had at the classic this year.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,65636.0.html

[Josh B]

An overlay that feathered out would be safer.  Same effect as leaving the handle proud like Clint did.  I would be hesitant to carve the fade areas.

[sleek]

I like the overlay idea, thanks guys.

[PatM]

Fades bend.  Even nonbending ones. 

[Eric Krewson]

I violated the grain on an osage takedown where the limb went into the sleeve, the bow blew at this point.

[bradsmith2010]

good to know

[Bob Barnes]

I'd ask Kenny...he has carved lots of grips. 

[Woodely]

Fades bend.  Even nonbending ones. 

+2 on that,  cracks and grain issues will eventually turn into a disaster.