Backing or no backing..?

[bow101]

I need to pull a little more weight on a board bow, "red oak"
Problem is can't get any strips of Boo/Yew or Hickory in my neck of the woods.
I'm on a Poor man's Budget Big Time... although I can wait a while...
Silk, denim or any other material will not increase the weight.

Ya ok why not just glue on another strip of oak.!!!!

[bubby]

what are the dimensions of the bow and what draw # are you trying to get, Bub

[bow101]

It's 60" NTN , I'm hoping to get around 40#........ritenow it's pulling about 30# at 25 inches. the bow liimbs are on the slender side less that 1 3/8 ..

[bubby]

bendy handle or stiff, if stiff how long fade to fade

[bow101]

Stiff, no sure i think about 24 inches

[Bryce]

Not sure how red oak takes heat, but. Heat treat check tiller. Then flip tips. That may get you some LB's

[bow101]

Exactly how do you Heat treat again....?

[Adam]

Check out Marc's videos for heat treating here.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,23338.msg314569.html#msg314569

[BOWMAN53]

Pike 2 1/4" off each tip and it'll add a good ten pounds and since you have a short draw it should still be safe. Wait for some one with more experienced to agree with this first since I am still a beginner.

[bubby]

you have a 60" bow with a 24" stiff area, that gives you 36" of working limb, that aint enough, almost half of the bow dont do anything, the handle area is way to big

[bow101]

Thanks bubby, I'll have to remedy the issue.

[autologus]

Is it 24" fade to fade across the handle or is it 24" fade to tip so that each limb is 24" long?  24" for a stiff center is awful long.

Grady

[bubby]

on my stiff handles i use a 4" grip and anywhere from a 1 1/2" fade to 2 1/2", at the most that's 9", Bub

[bow101]

my mistake its about 16 inches

[bubby]

that's still  pushing it, standard rule of thumb is double your draw length plus 10%, but hell might as well go for it, if ya got the oak at HD or lowes the probbally have some hard maple that would make a better backer than red oak, but if thats all you can get use it, let us know what happens.