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you know your tiller is on track when....
« on: October 24, 2009, 03:49:27 pm »
1.  You keep getting the same draw weight at the same draw length, after repeated cycles of scraping, checking, and marking the flat spots.  This means you are distributing the bending forces properly.   The arc comes true...

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Offline Pat B

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 04:01:41 pm »
...play with each of the processes and see if you can tweak them to improve what you have already learned. Bow building is the means to an end and that end is enjoying shooting and seeing the flight of the arrow and the fact that you can steer it to where ever you want it to go...and that you made it all yourself!  8)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2009, 05:11:03 pm »
I hit my draw length with 5# to spare. :) Jawge
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Offline Dano

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2009, 05:37:33 pm »
Just when you think your on track, KAPOW!!  ;D Wood will humble a guy if he gives it a chance.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2009, 07:35:55 pm »
 Words of wisdom Dano,    ;D
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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2009, 07:44:53 pm »
tell me about it happened twice this week... I feel like giving up...I need words of encouragement!!!

BLAH!!!!
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Offline Dano

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2009, 11:06:02 pm »
Don't go gettin wimpy on us!! >:(
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Offline ZanderPommo

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2009, 01:52:24 am »
Quote from: VenomBOWslinger on October 24, 2009, 07:44:53 pm
tell me about it happened twice this week... I feel like giving up...I need words of encouragement!!!

BLAH!!!!

sissy...... ::)

 :D :P
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Offline ZanderPommo

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 01:55:30 am »
ooo ooo  my turn

........when you make the reference lines behind your tiller stick 1mm wide instead of 1''.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: you know your tiller is on track when....
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2009, 06:16:38 am »
When you start thinking what will it be at 30"  >:D
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