Author Topic: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?  (Read 1074 times)

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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Project# 1.  My RD boo backed osage picktured in "what ive been up to".  I'd like to increase the poundage a tad.  When I glued it up I got slight flats on the limbs and used a thicker than normal riser block whih translated into deeper deflex than I wanted. 

solution: I'm thinking of clamping it into a form to deepen the reflex curves a tad after heatguning the belly and heating it up.  UREA based glue so I don't think it will damage the glue.  Anor or then puting it back in the oven for 4 hours at 150 deg.  I'm thinking pulling the tips fwd may help increase the draw weight a tad.


Project#2.  Maple backed osage and bamboo trilam also featured in the above thread.  the one with maroon grip.  I'm wanting to add 15# to this.  I guess I could glue down another layer of wood or bamboo but i'm considering the flax or boo spining fibers in tb2.  I'm looking to NOT retiller it.


Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 12:17:56 pm »
Try it and see what happens, check back with your findings. If I where in your boots Id give them away and make two more, and be sure they had the weight I want.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 12:18:58 pm »
Well if u give me away I'd take one  :o

Can't u just pike them a little? Like half inch of each end and see where ur at
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