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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lumberman on September 05, 2016, 06:52:54 pm

Title: Tiller check board bow
Post by: Lumberman on September 05, 2016, 06:52:54 pm

48# @ 26", I am not sure if I need to get the tips bending more.. Those of you that make D bows what would you do? I put the two draw pics because they might give a little different perspective on the top and bottom limbs in each

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: Dictionary on September 05, 2016, 07:11:25 pm

(http://i65.tinypic.com/30a9vgx.jpg)

I think you're right. Your tips need to bend a little bit more. This edited ellipse isn't completely centered, but that's what I'm seeing.

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: le0n on September 05, 2016, 08:50:12 pm

I laid my drinking cup over my phone screen (custom zoom) and it looks good to me.

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: loon on September 05, 2016, 10:29:25 pm

It seems slightly hingey between or on one of these.. it's hard to tell. maybe it's just an illusion because the bow's color is lighter there

Have you made a tillering gizmo? Seems essentially just a block of wood with a hole for a pencil in the middle

(https://s25.postimg.io/t1df87prz/Untitled.png)

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: wizardgoat on September 05, 2016, 10:58:38 pm

You can get your mid-outer limbs bending more. Go slow, they come around real quick

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: Del the cat on September 06, 2016, 03:06:50 am

+1
Most of your bend is on the inner 1/3 of the limbs.
Lower has a slightly better curve.
Just narrowing the out half and rounding off corners may be enough to bring it round.
Del

Title: Re: Tiller check board bow
Post by: Lumberman on September 06, 2016, 06:37:59 am

Thank you sirs!