Help with tiller

[Deerhunter21]

Thanks DC! And your fine. I never liked that handle anyway. 

[DC]

Be really careful blending the handle in and don't remove any wood from the bow in the spots marked red.

[Deerhunter21]

Ok thanks DC

[Deerhunter21]

Im here now

[DC]

That looks good. It's just the fades and where they blend into the bow that's important.

[Deerhunter21]

All done with some minor tweaks to do later on!

[DC]

Scoop the ends so that it blends in seamlessly.

[DC]

Kinda like this

[Deerhunter21]

All done with the handle. I can't feel any bump on the line where the line meets the red oak

[Woodely]

Yep like what DC says,  you need more transition in the fades; that is a nice gradual long even slope.  I have built a few bows like that not sure what I was thinking but totally ruined an otherwise good bow.      I have cheated and glued on a thin lam on the back longer than the handle and its worked fine.

[Deerhunter21]

So that wont work?

[willie]

no telling until you start to bend it some

what is the furthest you have bent the bow previous?

[Deerhunter21]

only as much as you see on the first picture. I dont know the exact measurements and if you need them I will try to get them but my long string snaped as I dont have the right string materials yet.

[DC]

It looks pretty good. The key to not having the handle pop off is the thickness of the wood you made the bow out of. If the board you started with is too thin it will bend and can pop the handle off. Yours looks pretty good so as long as you have a good glue joint you should be OK. So back to tillering. Stay away from the 6" next to the handle until you get it bending some just to see how the fade area is working.

[Deerhunter21]

Ok thanks guys for being patient and helping me! You guys have really helped me with this bow!