Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Groucho on July 03, 2025, 07:22:38 pm
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I haven't been on this forum in many years but I'm back to bow making. Working on an osage self-bow and plan to reflex the tips. One of the limbs has more backset than the other and in tillering I think I'm taking off too much from the backset limb. It's getting thinner than the other limb. Should I heat the backset out? Thanks for the advice!
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Hey Groucho, welcome back! Id say the limb with the arrow looks good, the other limb is bending too much in the inner limbs. Are you at full draw yet?
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Thanks Sleek, I didn't think of that. It's not at full draw yet, actually I haven't braced it yet. I think I'll brace it and look at it again.
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Id get that left limb bending better past the fades so its not hinged before I braced it. Otherwise you will stress that hinge too much.
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Your side layout is "iffy", very uneven.
If you draw side lines that are the same on all 4 sides you will have much less trouble matching your limbs.
Like this; I drop my line 1/16" every 6" as I go to the tip. The bellies of my bows are slightly rounded and get almost round near the tip.