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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« on: February 03, 2012, 02:35:20 pm »
this is my first D-style bow and i am not really sure what the tiller should look like, it is 59 in NTN with the bottom limb about 1/2 in shorter an stiffer than the top. the bottom limb is on the left in the pics, there is a decent wobble in the top limb that is kinda messin with me :)

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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 02:40:45 pm »
I hope some of the experienced 'D' tillers (like Ken, George, Rich) answer soon, because that is what I plan on making my 'D' bow look like.
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 02:41:59 pm »
That look  spretty nice to my eye.
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 02:46:15 pm »
this is 52# at 24. i think there is enough string angle to get 26. about an 1 1/8 of set so faar
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 02:48:33 pm »
You could heat flip the tips to make the draw to 26" a little more comfortable.
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 02:50:49 pm »
I agree with Bevan on the tip flipping.
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2012, 02:55:15 pm »
  Im no expert on D tillering but it looks awful good to me as is.
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2012, 02:57:03 pm »
Tiller looks great to me. I say keep it as is at 52#@24".
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2012, 03:14:46 pm »
you dont need help on tiller , i think you got it !

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Offline Matt S.

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2012, 03:18:41 pm »
That looks great to me!

If you're concerned about string angle and draw length, you could flip the tips as advised earlier, or get just a bit more bend in the middle.

Can't wait to see it finished up!
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2012, 03:19:50 pm »
Not that it really matters, but what kind of wood is it?
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2012, 03:53:25 pm »
Nice looking bow! Tiller looks good by my eye

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 03:57:23 pm »
This is very good tiller. I wouldn't touch it any more. If we talk about perfect tiller then you should heat treat (just a little) two softer places (just a little bit): places where meets middle and outer third on left limb and middle of right limb. But this is just to improve tiller to perfection, I think it is good enough now.
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Offline nativenoobowyer86

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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 04:21:03 pm »
thanks for the extra eyes fellas, i appreciate the help, i didnt know where to scrape anymore :) i guess that means its done :D

Bevan R - it is paper birch, i am suprised by how light in the hand it is.  i always considered birch to be very dense and heavy but, like it says in the TBB's, its lighter than anything i have used. Elm being second.

Matt S, Pearl Drums, Bevan R - im ok with 25" for draw and 54-55# so i think i will pull it the extra inch and call it good.

Druid - i think you are right about the soft spots, i thought i saw them but it wasnt enough to put the scraper to it.  One of these days ill print out a pic of one of your amazing bendy handle bows and put it by my bench for reference :D
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Re: PaperBirch D-bow - tiller help
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2012, 06:40:51 pm »
Looks good.  You could get a couple more inches of draw by letting the handle bend a bit more
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