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Offline MaceG

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Yet another tiller check request
« on: October 20, 2009, 07:26:18 pm »
      This is the 80" red maple bow I'm working on. The left limb looks weaker, but you see anthing else?
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Offline John K

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 07:32:07 pm »
Kind of hard to tell from the pic. Is it still on the long string ? Have you braced it yet ?
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 09:35:16 pm »
Tiller looks real good but as John said I would get it on a short string before going any farther. Also if you can get it on a better background that will help the visual.

Offline woodstick

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 10:01:02 pm »
hard to tell but i think you are right on the left side. short string will change the look. post new pics when youcan.
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Offline GregB

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 07:46:02 am »
A little trick that Pappy saw someone do during our last Classic and then he passed it along to me this past weekend...I used it yesterday.

When on the tillering board you can take an additional string with a loop on one end and simulate the bow at brace height. Then it is a simple matter to use a ruler and measure perpendicular to that string up to the belly and compare the two limbs. I did this yesterday instead of only relying on my eye as before. Using this method the bow was almost dead even between the limbs when I low braced it the first time. Just another little tool to place in your tillering arsenal as an option. ;)
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2009, 07:54:23 am »
Looks pretty good to me also,maybe a little stiff on the right limb.Looks about ready for a low
brace.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2009, 09:39:00 am »
Why so long? Jawge
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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 01:27:19 pm »
RH limb looks a bit stiff starting right about where that roof brace is. I'll second the advice to brace it. You got a tillering gizmo?

Offline MaceG

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Re: Yet another tiller check request
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 12:18:22 am »
    Jawge, just wanted to try a really long one.

   Thanks for you help, guys. I'll decide on something tomorrow and hopefully I can show it to you braced.
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