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Title: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Scrub_buck on August 14, 2009, 05:19:41 pm

Had to bend and re-work the top limb for the string's sake.  After taking my time on the tiller, this is the final result.

The handle came out a little weird.  I didn't want to cut a shelf, but that's kind-of what happened anyway.LOL!!!

Oh well, its not perfect or the prettiest one you'll ever see, but it will scald an arrow and I am pretty proud of my first attempt.  All that is left now is maybe 40-50 shots to make sure the limb tiller 'sticks' ...  a final sanding, and sealing.

Thanks for everyone's help on this, I really appreciate it! 

My next attempt will be a bamboo backed osage board bow.  I sent off for the osage slat today and I traded for a couple of prepped bamboo backing strips.  I'll be back! 

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Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Et_tu_brute on August 14, 2009, 05:30:02 pm

Lovely work on that, the tiller looks fantastic to me, well done!

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Josh on August 14, 2009, 05:33:55 pm

Tiller looks great to me!!!!  Just wait til I post my monstrosity, you will appreciate your tiller alot more!!!!

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Del the cat on August 14, 2009, 06:00:14 pm

Bish bash bosh, jobs a good un. :)
I like the semicircular tiller, I like to see the whole limb working (unless static tips are a deliberate feature)
Del

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: JustAim on August 14, 2009, 06:04:10 pm

Great looking bow. The tiller looks outstanding! Very Nice job on that one. :)

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Dano on August 14, 2009, 06:12:59 pm

Tiller looks great!! It takes a while to find a handle that works, that don't look too bad. A cut in arrow pass is fine for lam bows, but just ain't right for a selfbow IMO.

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 14, 2009, 07:14:54 pm

Looks great! Nicely done. Jawge

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: woodstick on August 14, 2009, 07:22:06 pm

good job looks nice.

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Timo on August 15, 2009, 07:59:26 am

Very nice looking tiller.

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: cracker on August 15, 2009, 08:07:20 am

great bow good tiller.Ron

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: OldBow on August 15, 2009, 11:03:18 am

Looks like a serious weapon to me. And bookmarked for Aug Self BOM fun ;D, too.

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: Pappy on August 19, 2009, 06:48:14 am

Tiller looks great and handles are what ever you like,one question did you take the last couple of pictures at an angle to show the handle or is it that far off the center ? I think it was just the angle if not that needs a little work to get it over.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Adjusted Final Tiller
Post by: GregB on August 19, 2009, 07:44:26 am

Tiller looks really good! Like Pappy, I was wondering a little about the string alignment with the handle...could just be the picture.