Refinishing my beater bow.

K. Mogensen · February 22, 2011, 07:57:00 PM

Hey, I'm thinking about possibly refinishing my old fishing bow and had a few questions. I would like to make my grip smaller and more comfortable for my hands, and was wondering if you can go through the glass around the back of the riser. The glass is a flat strip along the back and I would like to either round it off, or cut it out completely. Will this affect the bow structurally? Are there any other possible issues that could come from this?

Thanks.

PEARL DRUMS · February 22, 2011, 08:24:00 PM

Rather than remove or round the glass try adding wood and rounding that off instead, even some leather built up would be good.

K. Mogensen · February 22, 2011, 08:45:00 PM

Good idea, thanks! I never thought of that.

PEARL DRUMS · February 22, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

If you glue a 1/4 thick piece of wood on the front you can take some off the throat in the back to fit your mitt better. You cant hardly hurt a glass bow if you leave the throat close to the same size it is.

K. Mogensen · February 22, 2011, 09:07:00 PM

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!

K. Mogensen · February 22, 2011, 09:09:00 PM

K. Mogensen · February 22, 2011, 09:10:00 PM

Whoa, triple post. Whoops.

SEMO_HUNTER · February 23, 2011, 10:02:00 AM

Could you post a pic so we can see what your working with? Especially the handle area in question.

K. Mogensen · February 24, 2011, 09:14:00 PM

Yep, hold on just a sec...

K. Mogensen · February 24, 2011, 09:31:00 PM

Here's some pics of the riser...