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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Js slow bow on August 24, 2018, 07:35:30 PM

Title: Martin Vision weight reduction
Post by: Js slow bow on August 24, 2018, 07:35:30 PM
I posted on Pow Wow that I had a Marti Vision long bow that was 59# and I wanted to reduce the weight to around 50#. Erick Krewson said it was tricky to reduce a glass bow that much and I would be better off selling it and getting one in my poundage range. Well Eric I took your advice kind of I didn't sell it I just reduced the pounds to 55#. I was going to trap it but I was unsure on how to go about it, so I narrowed the limbs the rounded the corners off. This took off 3#. One more pound to go. The glass looked real thick so I took glass off and lost the other pound all the time checking the tiller and weight. The wife was a real sport running back and forth checking the scales with me. To start it 3/16 positive tiller and now it's 1/16 positive which I good because I shoot three under. I put 6 coats of tru oil on it and it looks better than when I got it. Might be to shiny to hunt with ha ha. I can shoot it at 55# but 50# was a little much. Thanks Eric for keeping me from doing something stupid like going for a 9# reduction.
Title: Re: Martin Vision weight reduction
Post by: mwosborn on August 24, 2018, 10:57:01 PM
Good for you - 4 pounds can make a difference!
Title: Re: Martin Vision weight reduction
Post by: Js slow bow on August 25, 2018, 09:14:14 AM
Excuse the spelling and bad grammar in my last post I will check what I type before I post it from now on. Sorry Eric for miss spelling your name.