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Offline sailordad

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need your eyes
« on: August 04, 2009, 12:05:27 am »
this is a bow that i have been working on since like last december.
it has taken so long because i got hooked un knapping in january,and havent really touched much wood since then.
it is a hickory stave that Dana sent me,thanks again .
its 62.5" ntn,1.75" wide at the fades,its pulling about 45# @ 23"(stiil need to recheck the weight)
i am looking to get about 50ish at 28"
i have been looking at the tiller and my eyes are going goofy and just want other eyes to help me out here.
the stave has some prop twist to it which in turn makes it tougher to see true tiller,one limb also has a knot in it so i left it stiff in the area of the knot(the one without the mark).
here are some pics
i put a black mark on both side of one limb right at the fades,i did this so i could remeber which limb was which

       
                                                                     


thanks for looking and please let me know what ya all think
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Offline tiknuttle

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 12:09:55 am »
Looks good to me
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 12:22:31 am »
Tim....the Bottom Limb looks a little stiffer than the Top...but thats not a bad thing at all....I think it looks pretty damned good myself

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Offline sailordad

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 12:30:34 am »
ya i am thinking the limb witht the black mark will be the bottom
the more i look at it,the more it looks like thats what it wants to be.
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Offline Herm from Bavaria

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2009, 02:48:19 am »
i think its good.
probably a little stiff i the half of the limbs? a little difficult to say on a pic..

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Offline kylerprochaska

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2009, 03:27:55 am »
I like the color of your kitchen! ;D  Tiller looks good to me!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2009, 03:53:57 am »
Looks damn good to me, maybe the merest hint of a whisker could come off the end of the upper limb, but that's just my Catly view, as I like to see a whole limb working....oh no we're back onto the working tip discussion...
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Offline Pappy

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2009, 05:09:14 am »
Looks pretty good to me,I would take it on out a little more and see what you have. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2009, 07:00:07 am »
What Pappy said work it out another 2" and see what it looks like, if anything a little more bend from the middle out.
Overall it looks good :) Remember to keep that hickory dry eh
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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2009, 07:58:19 am »
I'm with Dana.  I think you are pulling a hinge in the lower limb, all the bend is in one spot and 2/3 of the limb is straight.  It will cost you a couple of pounds, but might save you a bow.   

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2009, 08:49:11 am »
If it is prop twisted check the tiller from both sides. That sides looks good to me. Just make sure the bending is starting at the end of the fads as that is a short stave for a 28 in. draw. The near handle area looks like it need more bending. Jawge
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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2009, 08:55:53 am »
 I can't add anything to all the good advice except one small thing. It will make a slight difference on your string angle pulling with 4 fingers.
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Offline TBod

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2009, 03:47:36 pm »
Hey Sailordad!

Could you possibly tell where you draw this ellipses, maybe itīs in Paint?

Thats a pretty smart thing. I got a good exercise for my eyes on this page, thanks!
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Offline sailordad

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2009, 07:32:56 pm »
TBOD

yes i use windows paint to do the elipse.
however i cant and wont take credit for it,that is something i learned from el destructo on this site.
thanks to him and that little trick i dont wreck nearly as many staves and most come out at or real close to the intended draw weight
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: need your eyes
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2009, 08:23:10 pm »
Gee....I am Honored Tim !!!

 But remember that this is just a Visual Tool....Just like the Gizmo is....don't take it for a Definite when Tillering a Bow....I use it on both Stiff Handled and Bendy Handled Bows....just make sure that it is even with the center of the Handle Area....and it covers all the way to the Tips evenly....also make sure that You have the Bow as close to perfectly Vertical as possible...and don't Cant the Limbs at all either....then open the Picture in Paint...go to Image....Flip Image 90 degrees....then click on the Ellipse....select a Color for it....and then play with it till you figure it out.....works great for Me....you may not Like it....but it is definitely worth a Try.....JMO
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