Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer on October 12, 2011, 09:57:15 pm
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This is my second attempt at a recurve. I need help with the tiller. I think the top lim needs to bend more but there is also a knot right where the black line is. How can I fix the tiller or should I leave it? Specs are 60'ntn and 50" at 26". (http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp235/tombowyer/hickoryrecurve-1.jpg)
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You almost have a hinge in the bottom limb and the top limb looks a bit stiff. Can you flip the bow to see how that looks at full draw? Overall the bow looks good.
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Wow! Nice bow.
bottom limb looks to be bending more than the top right outside the handle.
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You almost have a hinge in the bottom limb and the top limb looks a bit stiff. Can you flip the bow to see how that looks at full draw? Overall the bow looks good.
your right it does look like a hinge but when I flip it over it doesnt. I'll get some pics of it on the tiller tree and flipped around
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Top limb doesn't bend til 7" or so out of the fades then it really bends ..almost hingy looking.
YB listen to these other fellers not me. I like the bow it just ain't finished yet.
Lane
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I would scrape the middle 1/3 of the top limb just passed the knot and the first 5 or 6 inches and last 2/3 of the bottom ,being careful to leave the weaker spot on the bottom limb alone. Just a little scraping,looks pretty good to me. How much set has it taken,and are you keeping it good and dry when you ant working on it.
A unstrung profile might help also to see what it should look like at the knot. :)
Pappy