Strength in a footed riser

[Kirkll]

Hey Bryan,

I’m not trying to be critical….. but you might want to avoid rounding the end of your riser at the very end. Believe it or not, there is a huge amount of pressure put on that point that should be distributed evenly across the full width of the limb.

Now you may be ok on lighter weight bows, but I have had glass actually fracture at that point on seriously heavy limbs. I started using a piece of 1/16” G-10 on the base of my limbs that extended past the riser 1/4”  to keep it from happening again.

Check the limb pads on this one…. It has 96# and 115# limbs

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MbpkpzAXqq6y3VB28

[Bryan Adolphe]

Not a problem at all Kirk I appreciate tips tricks and ideas from all ... this is how we learn,  I have built this riser design both ways and like them both equally I am still  trying new ideas I think either way I would Use a limb butt overlay  on future limbs just to take away that potential stress on Glass right there ,  I am going to adjust my riser laminations to centre up on the shelf more which will extend the laminations out closer to the end of the riser  which should make the riser stronger .

[Kirkll]

You got some good stuff going Bryan…. I just like to share some of my boo boo’s when Ive gone into mad scientist mode from time to time. Sometimes a new mouse trap works outstanding!  Sometimes not so much.  It seems like we are either the hero or the goat sometimes. But that’s ok with me. If you aren’t thinking outside the box and tryin* new stuff now and then, it get boring real quick.