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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: knap_123 on April 18, 2009, 07:46:55 pm

Title: hows it look / new bow
Post by: knap_123 on April 18, 2009, 07:46:55 pm

hey fellows, this is a bow that was given to me  for myself to finish out. its spliced at the handle and grip is all done. alls i have o do is tiller and notch.  this is were i'm at so far.  its still heavy at 70# @ 26"  and i want to get it around 55#    braced at 5"(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/2ndbow001.jpg)(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/2ndbow002.jpg)  unbraced(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/2ndbow007.jpg)  i'll finish up the notches later(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/2ndbow004.jpg)

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: Timo on April 18, 2009, 08:30:10 pm

Look perty swell.Both limbs could use some scrapes in their mid section, the left limb needin a bit more.

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: DCM on April 19, 2009, 08:14:13 am

Looking good.  Don't pull it past 55# if that's your finished weight.  Once you get the tiller sorted out if you still got weight to give you might consider aggresive sanding on the width to reduce weight a bit and on the outer limbs to help reduce handshock and gain cast.  The bow stands reflexed after work, so you still got lots of goodie to play with.

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: Hillbilly on April 19, 2009, 08:45:21 am

It's looking good. Hit the stiff spots at midlimb a little and take it down evenly to where you want it. That's gonna be a good'un.

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: Eric Krewson on April 19, 2009, 10:22:20 am

Looks like you have a future hinge at the right limb fade and the mid limb is pretty stiff. If your target is 55# you have plenty of room to correct these areas.

Back when I took art classes the instructor said if we had trouble seeing the lines we wanted to duplicate, squint our eyes and look again, the lines become very clear while everything else blurs. Squint at your full draw picture, you will see what I see.

Making a tillering gizmo will really simplify tillering.

Here is how to make and use one.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=001047

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 19, 2009, 11:01:49 am

Think about a rope and pulley system. See Bow Making Directions on my site. I do see some flat spots on both limbs but I think the tiller is pretty good. :) Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: Staver on April 19, 2009, 11:46:08 am

I agree with Eric ;) Joe H

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: nickf on April 19, 2009, 12:55:49 pm

(http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/hh367/hanshanssam/bows/random%20corrections/2ndbow002e.jpg)
hope this helps you ;)

Nick

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: knap_123 on April 19, 2009, 05:19:17 pm

hanks guys, i made a tiller gizmo and wow!  that is the way to go.  here it is at 28"(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l338/knap_123/tiller2002.jpg)  i still got plenty of weight to play with if i want.

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 19, 2009, 08:43:30 pm

Nick, gave you a good guide. Jawge

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: AKmud on April 20, 2009, 02:02:46 am

In that last photo, there is a slight flat spot between the two dark spots on the right limb.  Tiller looks pretty good though.  How many #'s did it end up being?

Title: Re: hows it look / new bow
Post by: GregB on April 20, 2009, 08:57:38 am

I agree with advice already given, get you a pully system (tillering tree) and never pull it past your desired weight. You shouldn't be able to say that it is "70# at 26" " , when you want it 55# at 26"...work your way gradually up to the weight.  ;)