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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bentstick54 on January 16, 2026, 11:38:10 pm

Title: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: bentstick54 on January 16, 2026, 11:38:10 pm

Working on an osage bow and need to lose the final 2 to 3# of draw weight. Limb on the right is the top limb and has a little bit of twist between verticle lines 1 and 3, right out of the fade. It feels good in the hand at release.
1-3/4” wide at the fades, straight tapering to 3/8” tips. 66” ntn.
Would you tweek the tiller somewhere at this point, or sand the edges down to just lose the weight?

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: Selfbowman on January 17, 2026, 12:18:21 am

Cut fades closer to center of bow making the limbs longer it won’t take much,

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: superdav95 on January 17, 2026, 03:03:33 am

I bet by the time you sand it down and finish it it will be darn close to your goal. 

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: Jim Davis on January 17, 2026, 11:04:32 am

Quote from: superdav95 on Today at 03:03:33 am

I bet by the time you sand it down and finish it it will be darn close to your goal.

+1

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: simk on January 17, 2026, 11:23:10 am

good looking bow. you could scrape a little here - or do as arvin said. soften the inners a little.

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: Pat B on January 17, 2026, 12:49:26 pm

Have you shot the bow? If not put 100 arrows through it and recheck the weight. You could also scrape the sides a little to reduce weight.

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: bjrogg on January 17, 2026, 01:06:41 pm

That’s a pretty bend. Whatever it takes to keep that bend.

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: Del the cat on January 17, 2026, 01:37:11 pm

Round the corners a tad, sand it a little, talk harshly to it  ::) >:D
Del

Title: Re: Where to lose 2 or 3#
Post by: Burnsie on January 17, 2026, 02:51:36 pm

Looks like your hand has healed up nicely - that is a nice bend.