New Bow from broken one...PICS ADDED

[Blue EagleBum]

I had a board bow of red oak with osage added to riser and reflex tips. Was fine tuning when she shattered on me. Had about 75-100 shots on her. I now have decided to attempt an unconventional save and make a three piece take-down out of what is left. Each limb is now approx. 19 inches long, which will be bolted on to what is left of the riser piece, with a bevel type limb anchor kit. Rough estimates of where to bolt will have the bow right at 53 inches tip to tip.

Question: Should I bolt it on then tiller limbs as normal on a board bow? As I'm sure it will bee too stiff and massive poundage at first.

Here are the pics, plan on putting it together this coming week.

[George Tsoukalas]

I'd grab another board. Straight grained.... and make a bend in the handle bow similar to the one in the buildalong on my site. YOU can go 1 3/8  in wide. No glued on handle and no narrowing of the handle. No reflexing. YOU add tillering extras when you add a handle piece and more tillering extras when you reflex. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

[Blue EagleBum]

Pics Added.

[KellyG]

looks interesting keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[fish n chicks]

I have wanted to do the same type of thing with a bow myself. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[John Scifres]

You will end up with very little working limb there.  I'd guess less then 20".  That means at best a kid's bow.  The physics just don't work out for much more.  

That being said, let's see it.  You're never wasting your time if you're learning.  

If it were me. I'd thin the limbs way down before tillering at all.  do not then the portion you will be attaching to the riser.

[Blue EagleBum]

Top limb broke. Will add pics later. Looked good, just too many runouts, or I'm not meant to build an adult bow. Will keep trying.

[razorback]

Stick with it. Was a nice idea to reuse the broken bits and looked good. Is hard to re-engineer a bow like that aas you just run out of material to work with. Look at it as a great learning experience.