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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on February 25, 2011, 12:33:42 am

Title: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: JonW on February 25, 2011, 12:33:42 am

I think I'm where I want to be with this bow but I want some other opinions. It's an Elm sapling 1 1/2" across the handle and 60" ttt. Pulling 43# at 26" shown. Please let me know what you guys think.

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: gstoneberg on February 25, 2011, 12:47:56 am

Looks very good to me.  I'd like to see a braced and unbraced view as well.  Is that a stiff or bendy handle?

George

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: DEllis on February 25, 2011, 12:51:12 am

Looks pretty good but maybe a bit stiff about 1/3 out from center on the right limb. Could be the shape of the limb there calls for that though.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: JonW on February 25, 2011, 01:04:46 am

@ George- It bends ever so slightly in the handle

@ Darcy- Thats just the type of suugestions I'm lookin for

I'll take some more pics in the daylight tomorrow, I still need to make another string for it as I just used one that I already had made for another bow and it is about an inch long. I also need to finish the tips up too.

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: Pat B on February 25, 2011, 01:18:16 am

Looks pretty good to me too. The shadow behind the right linb does make it hard to that limb well.
  I'm just about finished with a 60" elm static recurve. Great bow wood.   Good to know a 1 1/2" diameter elm sapling will make a hunting weight bow.

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: Pappy on February 25, 2011, 08:44:30 am

Looks good to me. :)  Bet that one will be quick. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: Del the cat on February 25, 2011, 11:42:43 am

Looks good
Del

Title: Re: Help with tiller
Post by: hillbilly61 on February 25, 2011, 01:48:44 pm

 Looks good. I think the knot in the right limb is making it look stiff. 

Title: Re: Help with tiller NEW PICS
Post by: JonW on February 25, 2011, 09:52:30 pm

here are some picsof the bow at brace and front and side profile. not sure what I want todo with the handle yet. thanks to all for the comments

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: toomanyknots on February 25, 2011, 11:22:00 pm

Unbraced pic is nnniiiccceee,... :)

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: gstoneberg on February 25, 2011, 11:24:21 pm

Thanks, I like the bow a lot.  Was one or both of those tips naturally reflexed/recurved?  You've done a great job as it looks great even with different amounts of reflex on the tips.  I'd put a finish on it and enjoy shooting it.  Excellent work.

George

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: John K on February 25, 2011, 11:25:26 pm

I like it !  :)

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: JonW on February 26, 2011, 01:49:31 am

Thanks guys,
  Yes George, the right tip was naturally flipped so I tried to make the left one as close to it as I could. I really like how it turned out

Jon

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 26, 2011, 09:19:24 am

Very nicely done! Jawge

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: Sidewinder on February 26, 2011, 04:23:36 pm

Looks good to me too. I think elm is rapidly becoming a more popular bow wood.   Danny

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: Gordon on February 26, 2011, 04:44:43 pm

That looks really good.

Title: Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
Post by: wvarcher on February 26, 2011, 11:27:01 pm

I think the tiller looks really good!