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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: osage outlaw on May 24, 2010, 08:50:41 pm

Title: Tiller help
Post by: osage outlaw on May 24, 2010, 08:50:41 pm

I could use a few fresh eyes on this osage tiller.  I am trying my best to get this bow to a shootable condition by this Saturday so I can take it to the Farmland traditional shoot in IN.  I have tried using the tillering gizmo, but this stave has some knots and dips, so it didn't help that much.  I have it braced to around 3 or 4 inches, and it is pulling 55# at 23".  I would like for it to end up 55# at 27", so I have a little room to work with.  The limbs are equal length.  Thanks for the help.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC10153.jpg)

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC10155.jpg)

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: Pat B on May 24, 2010, 08:54:11 pm

Get both bending more from the first blue line back to the handle.

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: osage outlaw on May 24, 2010, 08:58:05 pm

So I should thin out the fades a little?

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: Pat B on May 24, 2010, 09:10:51 pm

Make each limb bend a little between the fades and the first blue line.

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: Pappy on May 25, 2010, 06:47:00 am

Looks pretty good,looks like it has a little natural deflex in the handle,so I can't tell weather it is moving at the fads or not,looks a little stiff about mid lime on the right.The left looks pretty good.
Take a little off there and the fads ,just a little and move on out another inch. Looking pretty sweet so far. Show a picture of it un braced if you can.  :)   
   Pappy

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: osage outlaw on May 25, 2010, 08:05:50 am

Thanks for the help.  It does have some natural deflex to it.  I won't be able to post the unbraced picture until Thursday evening.  Hopefully I will have the tiller figured out by then.

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: Mark Anderson on May 25, 2010, 12:30:00 pm

I think I would work on the left fade and the right mid limb, but just ever so slightly. Looks pretty good though.
Mark

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: osage outlaw on May 27, 2010, 09:38:02 pm

I did some more scraping around the fades and made a proper string for it.  How does it look now?

Braced.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC10171.jpg)

Full draw.  It is not centered with the blue lines, so the limbs aren't even with them.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/SDC10172.jpg)

Title: Re: Tiller help
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 27, 2010, 10:11:57 pm

That really looks good. You may want to scrape just a bit off the fade on the left limb just to get the limbs to match.  I like to do that as much as possible though the presence of knots and other imperfections may prevent that. I'm nitpicking just to make a point. The tiller is excellent as is. Jawge