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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on November 18, 2013, 11:50:57 am

Title: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on November 18, 2013, 11:50:57 am

Project# 1.  My RD boo backed osage picktured in "what ive been up to".  I'd like to increase the poundage a tad.  When I glued it up I got slight flats on the limbs and used a thicker than normal riser block whih translated into deeper deflex than I wanted. 

solution: I'm thinking of clamping it into a form to deepen the reflex curves a tad after heatguning the belly and heating it up.  UREA based glue so I don't think it will damage the glue.  Anor or then puting it back in the oven for 4 hours at 150 deg.  I'm thinking pulling the tips fwd may help increase the draw weight a tad.


Project#2.  Maple backed osage and bamboo trilam also featured in the above thread.  the one with maroon grip.  I'm wanting to add 15# to this.  I guess I could glue down another layer of wood or bamboo but i'm considering the flax or boo spining fibers in tb2.  I'm looking to NOT retiller it.

Title: Re: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 18, 2013, 12:17:56 pm

Try it and see what happens, check back with your findings. If I where in your boots Id give them away and make two more, and be sure they had the weight I want.

Title: Re: I want to increase draw weight on my two latest bows. will this work?
Post by: Blaflair2 on November 18, 2013, 12:18:58 pm

Well if u give me away I'd take one  :o

Can't u just pike them a little? Like half inch of each end and see where ur at