Unconventional bow building question

[Randy M]

I hope I can explain what I'm trying to do here...

My form is a typical hybrid bow form.  I like it, but I've been wanting to try a reverse handle without building a whole new form just yet.  Obviously, this causes a problem with my existing form.

Here's my question...what if I built the bow in two steps?  Meaning, just glue up the limbs without the handle section.  Once the limbs are done, then grind the handle to fit on the back of the bow and glue it to the limbs.  Am I crazy for wanting to try this?  Would the glue hold?

Thanks,
Randy

[KenH]

No reason a two stage assembly would not work.  A couple years back I built this Scythian style bow, and the extreme curves made assembly a stone witch with even two pairs of hands.  So I did it in two stages -- the back glass lam and the wood core lams.  Then a second glue-up of the belly glass.  Worked like a charm.

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[Kopper1013]

I think and I could be wrong a lot of tri land are built with the handle glued on after I don't see any reason why you couldn't glue on after just be sure to sand well I think clamping the fades would be the hard part. Might wannna just grind a riser block to fit well, glue up, then cut and sand out the fades easyier to clamp a block.
But hopefully someone far smarter than me will chime in.....keep us posted as to how it goes

[Randy M]

Thank you both.  You've given me confidence to give it a try.

Kopper - your comment about cutting/sanding the fades after glue up makes perfect sense.

Randy