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JoJoDapyro:
In one of the issues awhile back there was a write up about a guy who said he increased the draw weight of a bow by some ten pounds by applying antler shavings mixed with hide glue to the belly of a bow. Has anyone else ever tried that, and what results did you get? It made me wonder as I have never seen anyone on here talk about this process.

Urufu_Shinjiro:
Would make sense, I mean that's what Grozer uses in their "biocomposite" bows, they use ground up horn in a resin for their horn bellies. Sure wish their marketing were clearer about that though, lots of folks think they are using real horn.

james parker:
shavings are probably not going to get  you the compression factor that is needed,,  the conglomerate that is used in Grozer bows, having horn and matrix mix, is more of chunk shaped and sizes,  knowing  the ratio is very important,
 good luck though, please keep us informed with your progress

bubby:
Wasn't grozer having problems with the biocomposites failing somewhat?

crooketarrow:
  While a small amount of antler shavings. Helps with the glue to hold it together. Cooketarrow did this to all his hid glue. He also add a dryed root bark to his glue. I'd tell you but I'd have to kill you.

 But like jame's said there no compression in shavings.

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