what I was asking is if I made a riser my self it would be a little shorter than the bow the limbs came off of. what would this do to draw weight?

guk, I don't know the answer to your ?

Another lefty

More of Todd's bow

here is a pic of mine  

That is something I never thought of.  I would hate to be the guy cutting the riser.  Has to smell like a dentist office.

QuoteOriginally posted by guk:
what I was asking is if I made a riser my self it would be a little shorter than the bow the limbs came off of. what would this do to draw weight?

The draw weight will go up about 5-6 pounds for every two Inches.  18" riser=50#'s  a 16" riser would be 55-56# . but that can vary on the limb design and pad angle. if you want the same weight, lay your pads back a bit and adjust the grip location for a decent brace height.... if you limb design has enough preload it should be fine. if it has too much pre-load she'll stack up on you.

I can send you pics I my bow via text or email. I cannot post pics right now.

Mike

pamike's bow, sweet    

Very heavy riser! I love shooting this bow. Bill makes a great bow.

Is there any special preparation or reinforcement needed to use an elk antler I've got a couple beautys I would love to turn into bows.

Here's one I did awhile backhttp://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=010225;p=1#000002 hope it goes thru Have to right click it for photobucket

Hello, Steve:
One respected builder of elk risers told me that he puts a "rod" in his, but the riser is amply strong without it.  I had two separate conversations about a month apart about limbs.  In the first he indicated he preferred bamboo and glass over foam and carbon and in the second conversation said either bamboo or foam with glass, but not carbon.  The lead time was almost a year so I passed.  

If serious, might want to be very clear about what works and doesn't work for limbs.  

Regards,  Kevin

The antler W/OUT reinforcement WILL have issues in time. It will continue to shrink w/ age like all antlers do. I know because I have a elk antler riser that's now 15 years old and it's starting to separate so very slightly. It's so filled w/ epoxy and reinforcement, it still handles 60lbs draw weight.

Sounds like bill does a lot of work to the antlers. Not just an antler.

I have thought about ordering  a Zipper elk riser/bow but have held off as they only come in 58"  or longer length. I really wanted a 56" model bad.

Sorry double posted

wow, those are some pretty bows!

Hey Kevin,Thanks for the info.I was thinking of the rod,but I see a problem when trying to drill in the limb bolts.I was thinking of drilling into each end with a 1/2' or 5/8" bit to hollow the center.Meeting in the middle then filling both ends with G2 epoxy.Any bowyers doing this or similar ?

You cut the antler down the center and clean out all the old marrow. Then fill w/ epoxy once it's glued back together or when it's in 2 halves. I know because I helped Bob Thompson when he built mine.
Always wonder why a bowyer wouldn't make a real antler riser and make a mold using that antler reproduction stuff to make the working antler riser.