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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: kid bow on December 03, 2012, 07:29:55 pm

Title: backset in handle
Post by: kid bow on December 03, 2012, 07:29:55 pm

would any of you guys know how to put a permanent backset in the handle of a bow

bow is made of hickory about 4 or 5 feet long recurved tips artificial sinew string ill try to have pics up of this

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: Newindian on December 03, 2012, 09:44:43 pm

Do you mean reflex the handle like on a plains bow?

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: SLIMBOB on December 03, 2012, 09:52:35 pm

  I have never put back set in Hickory, but with Osage, I heat the handle up slowly and bend it.  You can feel it give when it's hot enough.

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: kid bow on December 03, 2012, 09:54:33 pm

yes i mean reflex in the handle i apologize for the confusion it would raise the bows weight tremendously

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: Weylin on December 03, 2012, 10:12:05 pm

Be sure that the bow is designed to handle the reflex there otherwise it will just over strain it and cause set, cancelling out any of the benefits of the reflexing and reduce the life of the bow.

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: blackhawk on December 03, 2012, 11:19:38 pm

Is this already a finished or shooting bow? If so then leave it be and learn from it and make another. No sense in risking messing it up if you've never made such bends before. Plus it might just cancel out like Weylin mentioned if you don't have enough width ti take the extra stress. You could heat treat the limbs back straight or into a slight reflex. Your hickory might have been wet and not dry enough as well and that's why it took set and is doggy.

Title: Re: backset in handle
Post by: kid bow on December 03, 2012, 11:24:34 pm

its till in the process of being made