Hello all.

Does anyone have any experience with reducing bow weight on a used bow? There are some good buys in the classified section but most are about 7-10 pounds more than my preferred draw weight.

I was curious if anyone has ever tried reducing the weight on a used bow and if so, how much weight did they get off?

thanks,
Tom.

Tom,  Belcher bows (www.belcherbows.com) offers weight reduction, not sure how much they can take off though.  May be worth an email or call.

Tom getting 5 pounds off a long bow is pretty easy.
Recurves can be a little tricky.
On the longbows the easiest way is to reduce the width. sanding the faces will work well but it's hard to quantify what you've removed.

I usually start by just tapering the length of each limb side from the belly to the back sort of a trapezoid shape is left remove on the belly but not the back. do a small amount at a time then measure.
If more is needed then remove a little of the back edge. Always sand the edges smooth before drawing. A good large file is a good tool, with long strokes. Try not to run up and down hill.
I've removed as much as 12 pounds on the standard reflex deflex long bow. The fancier hybreds I wouldn't try for as much.
Ron