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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sleek on September 16, 2019, 08:22:59 pm

Title: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: sleek on September 16, 2019, 08:22:59 pm

Could a bow safely have it's back violated at the handle and non bending fades on a stiff handle bow? I'm not talking subtle, I mean, deep, damage. I want to do a carving on the back of a spliced handle to be aesthetic and cover the splice lines. How close to the fades can I get?

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: Stickhead on September 16, 2019, 08:26:42 pm

What type of wood?

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: sleek on September 16, 2019, 09:07:04 pm

Osage :)

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: dylanholderman on September 16, 2019, 10:24:58 pm

I’ve seen a couple bows (one or two in person) that had something like that.
I think Clint had one at the classic where he left about a 1/2” of wood on the back of the handle when he chased a ring.

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: dylanholderman on September 16, 2019, 10:28:59 pm

Here’s the one Clint had at the classic this year.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,65636.0.html

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: Josh B on September 16, 2019, 10:37:07 pm

An overlay that feathered out would be safer.  Same effect as leaving the handle proud like Clint did.  I would be hesitant to carve the fade areas.

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: sleek on September 17, 2019, 04:28:32 am

I like the overlay idea, thanks guys.

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: PatM on September 17, 2019, 05:37:14 am

Fades bend.  Even nonbending ones.  ;)

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 17, 2019, 07:26:56 am

I violated the grain on an osage takedown where the limb went into the sleeve, the bow blew at this point.

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on September 17, 2019, 12:26:03 pm

good to know :)

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: Bob Barnes on September 17, 2019, 02:17:45 pm

I'd ask Kenny...he has carved lots of grips. 

Title: Re: Back violations at handle and fades?
Post by: Woodely on September 17, 2019, 02:24:20 pm

Quote from: PatM on September 17, 2019, 05:37:14 am

Fades bend.  Even nonbending ones.  ;)

+2 on that,  cracks and grain issues will eventually turn into a disaster.