pyramidbow; has anyone seen this before???

[medicinewheel]

...hi all!  -  started tillering a hickory-backed hard maple bow today. that's my first pyramid bow at all and i don't really know what the tiller is supposed to look like! so here come a few pictures:

-unbraced
-braced
-12"
-14"

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[medicinewheel]

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-16"
-18"
-20"

the upper limb is on the right; looks like i got a bit to much bend on upper limb near handle. besides that i'd say tiller looks okay; got plenty of bending action in equally in both limbs. the bow will end up at around 45 - 50#.
the maple grain is vertical and very even.

what you guys say?? every comment wellcome (except for 'quit!'...)

frank

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[Justin Snyder]

I think the right limb is bending a little farther than the left.  Most of that is on the inner 1/3.  I would work the outer 2/3 of the right limb.  Also work the entire left limb to get it bending the same distance as the right.  Justin

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[Pat B]

I think I agree with Justin. The final tiller should look like an arch of a circle for a pyramid bow, I believe.   Pat

[DanaM]

It looks pretty good frank, but doesn't badger like to tiller them with stiff outer limbs?
Asking because I'm in the same boat with frank, been working on that hickory pappy sent me
and its a pyramid design.

[medicinewheel]

thanks guys!  -  justin: the drawing makes sence. pretty much what i thought,too.

round like an arch or stiff at the tips??

[Pat B]

I'd make it round but the last 4" of each limb stiff.   Pat

[Pappy]

I do the same as Pat,just about 6/8 inches of the tips pretty stiff.That one looks pretty good to
me,Maybe a little of what justin said and get the left limb doing the same. :)I guess you know but slow and easy now.
   Pappy

[Marc St Louis]

Left limb does need a bit more work but I would also get the inner part of the right limb bending a bit more, say the first 6" or so. A little bit more bending in the outer limb is needed as well but not much

[medicinewheel]

i'm at 24" draw right now. still a bit unsecure but guess it's not too bad?!

well i think the left (lower) limb still needs more bend, right??



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[George Tsoukalas]

Both limbs need to bend more mid limb on. Jawge

[a finnish native]

I agree with the last comment. especially the right limb. otherwise looking good.

[Justin Snyder]

Both limbs need to bend more mid limb on. Jawge

What George said.  Justin

[DCM]

I see the left limb slightly stiff 6" or 8" out from the fade.  Very good generally.

I'd have to see the set to comment on whether needs to bend more mid limb out.

[Pat B]

Mid limb on the right limb seems to be bending more. Hold off there but work the outer 1/3 a bit more. The left limb seems to be bending more evenly but the outer 1/3 is stiff. I would put a mark at 6" from each tip and bring the bend almost to it.   Pat