My bow came in heavy! How much can I lose?

[perry f.]

This is a first for me, usually I miss my mark on the low side. This takedown recurve came in at 67# @28". I've sanded it down on back and belly dropping it to 65# @28". I'm wanting to be between 50-55# @ 28". Is this possible, and what's the best way to go about it?  Thanks

[Trux Turning]

You can drop some more weight by rounding over the edges.

[LittleBen]

You could always send it to someone with a short draw length .... That woud bring the weight down.    :D    :D

[perry f.]

Thanks

[Dmaxshawn]

You might can get there but it will be a stretch.  Like David said round over the edges and you can still sand the glass some if you only dropped two pounds from the first sanding.  

good luck

[LC]

Little Ben, you been hanging around Roy from PA?      

I agree thats a lot of weight to loose. I'd personally attack it from two angles. I'd first sand the limb edges through the taper out mid limb narrowing the limbs.  Then I'd flat sand the fiberglass. Most bows loose a lb for every thousandths. Depending on the thickness of glass you used you'd need to drop 5 th off each side just flat sanding but edge sanding should drop it a few lbs right off the bat.

From my experience it seems like you sand and sand and very little happens then it happens quick! Take your time and keep a eye on tiller.

Then theres always Little Bens suggestion! lol  

[fujimo]

what happens if you change limb pad angle on a glass bow- adjusting the angles so that the limbs have "less reflex" marginally- does that change things much-and if so- how does that effect performance/accuracy of the bow?
i suppose one could experiment by shimming the butt end of the limbs up in increments, and noting the results- before making a new riser, or changing pad angles???
who has ideas on this- or is this a hill billy way of dealing with it!!!????  

[fujimo]

mmmm! i geuss you might have problems with limb bolt alignment, if angles changed too much at all.... oh well!!

[Roy from Pa]

LC, what's you talken about boy?     LOL
I would sand the edges equally, a 1/16th off each side should put ya right in the 50's.

[Swissbow]

Like already mentioned before, I would sand the edges of the limbs to reduce the weight. If you don't want to go to narrow you could trap the limbs. This way you can loose a couple lbs without reducing the width to much. Personally I would trap the limbs towards the back of the bow, since the glass is stronger in tension than in compression. Therefore you can take away some glass on the back without compromising the strength of the bow. And I believe that trapping towards the back is more effective than trapping towards the belly. Something to think about: Black Widows also traps the limbs towards the back of the bow.

If the weight is still to high you can sand the glass evenly on the back and the belly of the bow.

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Andy