Tiller check please (updated pics)

[steve b.]

This oceanspray bow is now just over 1.6" wide near the fade and slow tapers to the 10" levers which are themselves parallel at the moment.
The limbs are about .6" thick below the fade and .5" thick through most of the limb.

Its about 67" and I don't care too much about draw weight as I just want to accomplish good tiller on this, my first, lever bow.  But I can't pull much over 60#'s anyway so I'm my own gauge on whether a bow of this size is getting drawn past its reasonable weight.

any thoughts?:

[steve b.]

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[Pat B]

I'm not sure about lever bows but it looks like you could get the outer limb bending more, not the levers but the working portion of the limb.

[Gordon]

I agree with Pat. The inner limbs are doing a lot of work - I think you need to spread it out some.

[Bryce]

Is that suppose to Riley or a FD shot?

[blackhawk]

+1 Pat n Gordon

[artcher1]

Looks like somebody want to go out and play

Steve, that grip of yours is putting greater stress on your lower limb right outside the fade. Tiller out from the fade a bit more and then match the upper limb to that profile. Reduce weight evenly from there........Art

[steve b.]

Thanks for the feedback.  I see what you mean, Art, that is what I'll do.  Working on the outer limbs right now. 

Some of the pics in TBB vol.4 lead me to focus so much on the inner limbs but I'm glad you all say its too much because it goes against my instinct to leave the outer working part so stiff. 

The dog is looking out where I do my tillering.  Waiting for me to spend time with him.

[steve b.]

A little more work on those outer working limbs.   Feels like about 50 lbs. right now.  I might pike and/or heat treat at some point.    Needs a few more days in the dry box before I proceed.

The pics show the bow inverted from each side.

Is the tiller improving?

[steve b.]

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[Bryce]

Gettin there stevey boy!

[artcher1]

Do you normally shoot upright Steve?

[steve b.]

Thanks Baby Bryce, thats a big help.

Art, I don't normally shoot upright but I'd shoot any form if it meant getting my arrow to the deer's vitals.

[Danzn Bar]

That dog's a hoot 

[Gordon]

Those limbs are coming around better now.