australian pine?

[Parnell]

Your progress is good!  Glad to see you've got the bug.  Don't rush your tiller and follow the advice making sure it is as even as possible.  Have you cut more A. Pine saplings and have them drying?  Would be a good idea...

How long is the bow from nock to nock?  I'll make you a string and when you come over I'll teach you how.

Keep going!

[paco664]

I have 1 more pine drying...

But about 2 miles from the house is a wooded area that is just loaded. ..

If you want any let me know. ..

[Parnell]

I'd be interested in a sapling, again, if you are going to go cut some.  Look for pipe straight with minimal knots if you do.

OK, so what is the length of this you are working on, string knock to string knock?
Also, take a picture of your string knocks and post them up, I'm concerned you cut into your back...

[paco664]

71" tip to tip
69.5" ntn

They ain't pretty but...

[RidgeRunner]

Could it be that "She who must be Obeyed" has found your bow???

It is looking a whole lot better.
Was quite concerned when I saw the first photo.

Dont think that Austrian Pine grows in these parts.

David

[paco664]

Yeah Mrs grumpy pants took those and sent them to me. .. lol. ..

She's actually quite supportive abut this stuff as long as i clean up my mess.

[paco664]

Worked on it a bit tonight. .. how is it looking?  21"


22"...


Afraid to pull any further without advice. ..

[paco664]

looking at it on the big screen i can see *(i think) it needs work in the black area *(excuse the kindergarten level paintshop work)

[George Tsoukalas]

Looks like you have over a foot of non bending handle. Is that what you want?
Jawge

[adb]

Your bow is dangerously close to being whip tillered. As George suggests, get that handle and fades moving and leave those tips alone, especially that hinge in the right limb. The left limb is far better than the right. Try to match them up.

[Parnell]

Yup, your left limb looks pretty good, but you are still slightly stiff out of the handle.  Right limb, don't touch that spot where the outer 1/3 starts.  Put a big X over it and leave it alone until you get the inner 2/3 working properly.

At that length, you could easily take off an inch and clean up the knocks, if wanted.  Good to see you didn't cut into the back.

Next, you are out to 21" so you are getting pretty close.  DON'T pull the bow any further until your tiller is perfect! 

Post a photo of what the bow is currently looking like unbraced and let's see if some set has begun...

[paco664]

i see what y'all mean about  the fades and near the handle...

here ya go parnell

[PatM]

Could it be that "She who must be Obeyed" has found your bow???

It is looking a whole lot better.
Was quite concerned when I saw the first photo.

Dont think that Austrian Pine grows in these parts.

David

     "Australian". Not actually a pine but a tree that superficially resembles one.

[paco664]

working in towards the handles... i'm thinking right limb needs a bit of massage...

for some reason the left looks good to me...

[Parnell]

You're looking fine, you'll turn out, just think it through and get that tiller perfect now until you pull further.