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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: WhistlingBadger on May 24, 2021, 03:29:01 pm

Title: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
Post by: WhistlingBadger on May 24, 2021, 03:29:01 pm

I'm floor-tillering my hickory Meare Heath/Sudburry-ish bow.  Hoping to get 60#@27".  Since I inadvertently, partially decrowned it, I am going to back it with rawhide.  I'd also like to heat treat a little bit of reflex into it.  One limb already has a bit of natural reflex, so I can build on that.

So, I'm thinking I'll get it floor tillered, then heat in the reflex, then add the backing, then finish tillering.  Sound right, or should I do it in a different order?  If this bow is successful it will bring me up to a big old three!

Title: Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
Post by: George Tsoukalas on May 24, 2021, 04:54:34 pm

Sounds good or after you long string tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
Post by: BowEd on May 24, 2021, 08:34:24 pm

+1.

Title: Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 25, 2021, 09:21:48 am

Yep, you have it right. I would go a little past floor tillering so you have less wood thickness to bend.