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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ed Brooks on October 14, 2013, 02:09:18 pm

Title: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 14, 2013, 02:09:18 pm

I have made an oak bow , it is 72" ttt, 30# @28, My question is: can I cut some off the ends (shorten the bow) and make it pull with more #?
The bow has been shot some, I don't want to add raw hide or sinew, trying not to add weight to the bow. Thanks Ed

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: BOWMAN53 on October 14, 2013, 02:17:49 pm

yes

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on October 14, 2013, 02:18:35 pm

chop an inch off each end to start...
you can chop until its like 65". \
Stiff or bendy handle?

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 14, 2013, 02:20:43 pm

Thank you guys.
it is a stiff handle.

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Bryce on October 14, 2013, 02:30:19 pm

How wide is it?

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 14, 2013, 02:47:01 pm

Quote from: Bryce (Pinecone) on October 14, 2013, 02:30:19 pm

How wide is it?

Bryce, I don't have the exact dims, but they run about 2" wide down to about 3/8" at the tips. I'm at work and can not measure it until tonight. Ed

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Bryce on October 14, 2013, 03:11:34 pm

Okay. Cut it down to about. 66" ntn taper the last 10-12" of the tips. Steam in 90 deg recurves. And BAM! Fast hard hitting oak bow!
You can use a coffee mug as your guide to make the form :)

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 14, 2013, 03:24:59 pm

Or, glue a hickory back on with some reflex and start over fresh with any weight you want. Plus, cut it down to 66-67 as Brycey boy mentioned.

Title: Re: Adding # to an Oak board bow
Post by: Ed Brooks on October 14, 2013, 04:11:49 pm

thank you guys for the feed back. Ed