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Offline hntr

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picking up a couple pounds?
« on: March 03, 2011, 05:50:04 pm »
Will tempering the belly give me three pounds?  I just barely missed my target weight.  I was also thinking of taking a half inch off of both ends.  Which one would you guys recommend.

Another question I have is will heat cause the glue to release.  I used USRAC.
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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2011, 06:02:31 pm »
How long is your bow and how long is your draw?  I would advise cutting off an inch instead of heating the bow since it is a glue-up.  I know Urac is a heat-treated glue but I wouldn't chance it if it were my bow.  If you only missed your weight by 3 pounds and the tiller looks good on it why not just leave it and aim for a higher weight next one?  I have messed up plenty of bows trying to "doctor" them into something they were  never meant to be.  Good luck whichever way you decide to go with it!  :)
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Offline macbow

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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2011, 10:50:45 pm »
As Josh said the length and draw length would determine if shorting it would be wise.
One thing you could test is to tie down the string 1/2 inch from the ends. Just clamp it down with a spring clamp and wrap some string around to hold the bowstring down temporarily. Then test it to see what you get.
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Offline hntr

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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2011, 11:58:50 pm »
It's 65 nock to nock.  Bamboo backed hickory. 
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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 08:05:47 am »
I wouldn't heat it but might cut it off,what is your draw length ? If it ant over 26/27 you can take a inch off each end and pick up 4 or 5 lbs. at least. :)
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Offline hntr

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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 08:11:26 pm »
Took half an inch off of each end and picked up exactly 3 pounds.  Sometimes things do work out the way they should.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 08:19:23 pm »
did you shoot it in well before hacking the ends off?
if not the weight may change again once its shot in well
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Re: picking up a couple pounds?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 09:14:47 pm »
Cool!  Glad you got it fixed.   :)
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