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Offline Marin

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #150 on: January 17, 2017, 06:48:47 pm »
When you say 8", you mean the limbs are bending 8"? I already have been pulling it to about 8" draw length on the tillering stick and it doesn't look like its ready for short brace.
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Offline bubby

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #151 on: January 17, 2017, 06:59:11 pm »
I mean the limb tips need to move about 8-10" not where the string is on the tillering stick 😉
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #152 on: January 17, 2017, 07:11:05 pm »
Thanks
Also, had so,e time just after writing that message to try out what you told me and try to pull the bow until it reaches intended draw weight. I got out the bathroom scale and carefully pulled. The bow is still quite stiff so I stopped at 20 lbs at 11" of draw. I took pics and I think you can see the tiller much better now. Perhaps you can't but so far it looks like it is only near the fades that is stiff. Can anyone else tell how my tiller is?
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Offline DC

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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #153 on: January 17, 2017, 07:28:01 pm »
Time to go for low brace. Measurements on the long string don't mean much when compared to others.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #154 on: January 17, 2017, 07:53:39 pm »
Already? I thought you have to get up to at least 16" draw before going to low brace?
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« Reply #155 on: January 17, 2017, 08:17:52 pm »
How are you measuring that 16"? What if your long string was longer or shorter. You have your bow bending enough so that it looks like it's low braced. It's time to get it low braced.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #156 on: January 17, 2017, 08:21:00 pm »
Not low brace yet, but get the string as tight as you can
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #157 on: January 17, 2017, 08:26:48 pm »
I'll defer to Bubby. He's made more board bows than me ;D ;D ;D
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #158 on: January 17, 2017, 08:31:52 pm »
Oh! Now I see.
Thanks guys.
Maybe my bow isn't be ding enough but does my tiller look pretty good?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #159 on: January 17, 2017, 08:32:20 pm »
Sorry, meant to write bending not be ding
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« Reply #160 on: January 17, 2017, 08:35:31 pm »
Oh yeah, and also about the draw weight, I said that at 11" it is 20# but it feels quite stiff. Maybe it's just because of my strength that it feels really stiff but do you think I can safely pull it to its draw weight yet?
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Offline Marin

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« Reply #161 on: January 17, 2017, 08:38:55 pm »
Ok, just went back to TBB 1 to see if my question might be answered as it sounded like I heard something about it and it does say to pull to half it's draw weight and check the tiller.
So I guess I must defer to my original question of how  do you guys think it's bending?
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #162 on: January 17, 2017, 08:44:52 pm »
May want to take it up to 25# & see if bending evenly.
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« Reply #163 on: January 17, 2017, 09:12:18 pm »
I'll try tommorow and take a picture.
It shouldn't break, right?
Sorry, I've never done this before so whenever I bend it i am unsure what feels right and wrong.
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Re: My board bow (build along?)
« Reply #164 on: January 17, 2017, 09:34:07 pm »
unlikely to break.
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