To mess with or not? That is the question.....

[Justin.schmidt23]

So I built my first(and only) bow a few years ago it's a red oak board bow pyramid style. It works but I'm not pleased with my craftsmanship at all. I was impatient when I made it and just wanted to shoot it. It shoots very well. I'd like to make the takers shorter I'm not a fan of the pyramid style I built. Wife says leave it alone and do better next time. The perfectionist in me won't let me leave it alone. What do you gents think?

[mikekeswick]

Obviously you could re-worki it but i'd leave well alone and start again. Make your fades 2 inches long and blend everything together with curves.

[Justin.schmidt23]

Ok that's about how long the fades are now I just didn't fade them well at all lol.

[osage outlaw]

I would leave it alone and start a new one.  After you have been making them a few years compare a recent bow to that first one.  It will let you see how far you have come.

[bjrogg]

I also agree with Osage its interesting to look back
Bjrogg

[SLIMBOB]

You might tinker with it and end up worse off.  Ask me how I know.

[TimothyR]

Leave it and start a new one.

[Badger]

  After you get a few bows under your belt you will want to hide the evidence of your early builds. I would simply start another one. I will on occasion rework a bow but only if I have a very specific reason for doing so.

[George Tsoukalas]

Start another one. Jawge

[Jim Davis]

I am often the contrarian. I say taper the sides of the "fades" from the beginning right to the handle. Round the new edges heavily on the belly side and slightly on the back.

You're not reworking the bow. You are finishing what you started.

Jim Davis

[Justin.schmidt23]

You all sound like my wife 
Ash I like the way you put that but I reckon I will just leave her be for now thank you gentleman.

[hunterbob]

Listen to your wife man. Smart woman

[Justin.schmidt23]

Lol normally she's right but I can't let her know that

[bjrogg]

Unless its something really worth arguing about I just say your right dear I don't know what I was possibly thinking. We both get a chuckle and it ends discussion 😊

[Danzn Bar]

You all sound like my wife 
Ash I like the way you put that but I reckon I will just leave her be for now thank you gentleman.

asharrow  sounding like a wife ........OH my goodness........I need to sign off...