Another board bow question

[cook1536]

I am working on a red oak board bow and was wondering about what width I should leave between the shelf and the side according to the red line in the pic I have attached? Also I am going to glue the walnut strips in the pic on to the handle then another strip of red oak and wanted to know how far past the fades (red lines) I should go with them?

Thanks
Daniel

[JeremiahVires]

I'd say 2 inches? 
TBB says 1 7/8 for mid limb...
So.
Yeah...

[cook1536]

Forgive the artistic ability and color choice...If I am thinking right, if I use a 3/4" thick board and work the limbs down to the fades, I will have a partial fade formed in the board like in my picture then if I glue a walnut strip to that then another red oak strip to make the handle and blend them into the fade, how would I make the walnut go past the fade?

[JeremiahVires]

If I were you, I'd just use the walnut for the handle (I must note that I've never glued on handles, so I'm just saying what I WOULD do), and then cut it down WITH the fades.  Then just use a rasp and finish it with that.  Then do that.

Is this your first bow?

[JeremiahVires]

And also, I wouldn't even bring the bow part up to a fad
I'd just make it flat, then glue that walnut to the bow

[bubby]

first off glue all the laminated handle pcs together on the bow ,just add up the total length of the grip and both fades and make it 1/2" longer than that, I make my glued on pcs 8 1/2",do this before you cut the bow out unless you already have, then when you cut all your tapers and the limb thickness be shure to stay away from the lines, get to close and you'll make a big mistake, with that cut in rest i'd go with a pistol grip that way you can leave the area where the rest is a little thicker depth wise and still have a comfy grip