DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A WAY TO CHECK DRAW WT ON A BOW BEFORE THE TIPS ARE ADDED?AS SOON AS I GET MY BOW OUT OF THE OVEN AND GET THE LIMBS PROFILED,I LIKE TO CHECK DRAW WT.AND TILLER.I BUILD LAMINATED BOWS,AND WANT TO WORK MY LIMBS TO THE PERFECT DRAW WT. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.ANY THOUGHTS?

Post this on the bowyers bench on the main page and they will help you out.

What lpcjon2 said. Also, try turning off your "caps lock" key on your keyboard, because YOUR DEAFENING ME!      :eek:

When initially profiling the back of the limbs, I leave the tips a little wide.  I cut rough string nocks in and string her up.  I normally like to see about 8-10# heavy at this stage.  I will mark the stiff limb as bottom, unstring her, and then add my overlays.  I want to make sure that I didn't miss weight too far off to recover before continuing.

After the tip overlays are done, I narrow the tips closer to final width.  This will remove most of the initial string grooves.  I use the shadow of the original as a guide for the final grooves.

Thanks AP,the simplest tricks can stare me right in the face,and I can't see em till someone points em out