Have kind of a dumb question but:
About a year ago I built a red oak board bow and really missed the draw weight. I was trying for about 35 lbs at 28 inches but due to impatience and total lack of experience, by the time I got the tiller looking fairly good I was down to a bit under 20 lbs.
If I sand the cloth backing off and glue on a bamboo backing, (or possibly hickory), will it bring my draw weight up to between 25 & 30 lbs. Also is this feasible and if so which would be best, bamboo or hickory. I never finished the riser section so there will be no problem there.
Reason I'm asking is that I'd like to turn in into a "target" bow for my wife to shoot in the back yard.
Thanks in advance,
Bill