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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tracker0721 on March 19, 2018, 05:46:31 pm

Title: Re flip the tips or no?
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 19, 2018, 05:46:31 pm
So my 66” Osage became a 64” to pick up speed and pounds, which it did nicely. 157-161fps when before it was 140s. Now though, I’m considering re bending the limbs. She had 3” of reflex that I heated in and now she has 0-1” of reflex. Part of me says “it shoots ok, leave it” the other part says “what if it can do better?”

Would reheating harm anything? It’s osage 64” ntn 55@27” flatbow kinda looks like a deflex/reflex but after heating it was just a reflex with a hit of deflex. Like half an inch.

Would I gain anything worth taking it back to the heat gun?
Title: Re: Re flip the tips or no?
Post by: jeffp51 on March 19, 2018, 05:58:51 pm
only one way to find out.  Of course it is possible to fix something until it's broke. . .
Title: Re: Re flip the tips or no?
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 19, 2018, 08:49:37 pm
Wellllll, guess we’ll find out. Bows cooling off on the caul now haha

Did find a tiny hair crack but I’ll just fill it with super glue.
Title: Re: Re flip the tips or no?
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 20, 2018, 08:20:50 pm
Held form nicely after about 50 shots and 30-50 draws to check tiller. On final sanding I found a few more little cracks and one going the wrong way but posted it in another thread. Don’t think it was from the 2nd heating
Title: Re: Re flip the tips or no?
Post by: Springbuck on March 21, 2018, 11:11:00 pm
only one way to find out.  Of course it is possible to fix something until it's broke. . .

So many of my early bows, crying in the corner after this.   :'( :'( O:) O:)

If ya do it, don't overdo it, and only if it isn't taking lots of set to begin with.