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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tradslinger on February 22, 2021, 04:43:14 pm

Title: Handle length for a Bendy
Post by: Tradslinger on February 22, 2021, 04:43:14 pm

I am now building my first bendy bow. it is a 60" tip to tip Osage stave. Am shooting for a 40ish pound bow. but all I have ever built were rigid with 4" handles with fades. I was looking at leaving the handle area about 3/4" thick. how long should I keep it 3/4" before fading into the limb? should it be thick just for the grip area? thanks for any help 

Title: Re: Handle length for a Bendy
Post by: RyanY on February 22, 2021, 04:49:23 pm

Just needs to be the center couple inches. If it bends in the handle it probably won’t be 3/4” thick when finished.

Title: Re: Handle length for a Bendy
Post by: Pat B on February 22, 2021, 06:33:54 pm

I make the handle 4" long and start at about 3/4" thick. I like starting with the center 1/3 of the bow to be stiffer during tillering and later in the process bring the bend back into or through the handle.

Title: Re: Handle length for a Bendy
Post by: Fox on February 22, 2021, 11:27:16 pm

I usually make my bendy handle “fades” around 2 inches long and 4 inch handle..... and like pat said when tillering it’s easier to leave mid stiffer and make it bend more as you get closer to fd

Title: Re: Handle length for a Bendy
Post by: Tradslinger on February 24, 2021, 08:04:51 am

this bow may not be as bendy as I first thought, time will tell. but I do appreciate the help and advice. I am still rather slow from the covid, I do a little and then rest for a while but it is slowly coming around. trying very hard to get this one right.