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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Baldmoose on March 29, 2012, 12:51:26 am

Title: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Baldmoose on March 29, 2012, 12:51:26 am

Hey just wanted to see what some of you think about the tiller.    57 In NtN  Pyramid style with bend in the handle.   Hemp twine backed maple once again.... Its actually the other half of the board my first bow came from.   

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: randman on March 29, 2012, 02:35:27 am

Bottom limb looks pretty good. Top limb has a potential hinge going in the just outside of the halfway point.

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Baldmoose on March 29, 2012, 02:53:21 am

Thanks alot.  i think i should be able to touch that up. i still have 2 inches of draw length to work with.   

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Del the cat on March 29, 2012, 07:00:58 am

Yeah, like Randman says.
Ease off the lower limb a tad to get the next few inches, and don't touch the top limb until you have eased off the lower.
taking some weight off the lower should reduce the load on that top limb and it may look better.
BTW you look to be gripping it a tad high? Or maybe it's just the pic.
Mind the last two inches of draw don't take a lot of wood removal, just break wind near the bow and it's there ::).
Del
(If you do touch the top limb, keep away from the middle third)

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Pappy on March 29, 2012, 07:35:28 am

Agree with randman and Del. Not to bad at all for a 2nd. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Baldmoose on March 29, 2012, 09:53:09 pm

So i went over to nativenooobowyers house today for a visit and to use his scale and tillering stick.  the 50 lb scale maxed out at 23ish and i was able to pull it back to 27.   tiller is looking better!

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Baldmoose on April 07, 2012, 11:55:09 pm

Yepp. Consider me an idiot... i leave my bow in the warm shed for two days, get her back to 3/4 draw.... then 2 inches bfore my lip.  she blows.....right at the "To Be Hinge."  trying to walk it off but thats not working o great so im just starting a new bow.... this one is from a maple stave i got myself!  think it will be fine......  just cant belive that happened .... even after i fixed up
the tiller!

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: Baldmoose on April 07, 2012, 11:57:22 pm

should have just put a finish on it..... my fault for procrastinating!

Title: Re: Second bow .... Tiller Check
Post by: bubby on April 08, 2012, 02:04:21 am

to bad, but if ya aint breakin' u aint makein', just get back on that horse, Bub