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Offline medicinewheel

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pyramidbow; has anyone seen this before???
« on: August 27, 2007, 02:55:45 pm »
...hi all!  -  started tillering a hickory-backed hard maple bow today. that's my first pyramid bow at all and i don't really know what the tiller is supposed to look like! so here come a few pictures:

-unbraced
-braced
-12"
-14"

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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2007, 03:01:14 pm »

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-16"
-18"
-20"

the upper limb is on the right; looks like i got a bit to much bend on upper limb near handle. besides that i'd say tiller looks okay; got plenty of bending action in equally in both limbs. the bow will end up at around 45 - 50#.
the maple grain is vertical and very even.

what you guys say?? every comment wellcome (except for 'quit!'...)

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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2007, 05:13:55 pm »
I think the right limb is bending a little farther than the left.  Most of that is on the inner 1/3.  I would work the outer 2/3 of the right limb.  Also work the entire left limb to get it bending the same distance as the right.  Justin

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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2007, 07:29:33 pm »
I think I agree with Justin. The final tiller should look like an arch of a circle for a pyramid bow, I believe.   Pat
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2007, 08:56:41 pm »
It looks pretty good frank, but doesn't badger like to tiller them with stiff outer limbs?
Asking because I'm in the same boat with frank, been working on that hickory pappy sent me
and its a pyramid design.
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2007, 12:22:11 am »

thanks guys!  -  justin: the drawing makes sence. pretty much what i thought,too.

round like an arch or stiff at the tips??

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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2007, 01:35:57 am »
I'd make it round but the last 4" of each limb stiff.   Pat
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2007, 05:47:45 am »
I do the same as Pat,just about 6/8 inches of the tips pretty stiff.That one looks pretty good to
me,Maybe a little of what justin said and get the left limb doing the same. :)I guess you know but slow and easy now. ;)
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2007, 09:14:38 am »
Left limb does need a bit more work but I would also get the inner part of the right limb bending a bit more, say the first 6" or so. A little bit more bending in the outer limb is needed as well but not much
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2007, 11:16:17 am »
i'm at 24" draw right now. still a bit unsecure but guess it's not too bad?!

well i think the left (lower) limb still needs more bend, right??



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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2007, 11:50:10 am »
Both limbs need to bend more mid limb on. Jawge
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2007, 02:56:36 pm »
I agree with the last comment. especially the right limb. otherwise looking good.

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« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2007, 05:05:50 pm »
Both limbs need to bend more mid limb on. Jawge
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Re: tillering a pyramidbow; help needed...
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2007, 07:23:33 pm »
I see the left limb slightly stiff 6" or 8" out from the fade.  Very good generally.

I'd have to see the set to comment on whether needs to bend more mid limb out.


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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2007, 11:11:50 pm »
Mid limb on the right limb seems to be bending more. Hold off there but work the outer 1/3 a bit more. The left limb seems to be bending more evenly but the outer 1/3 is stiff. I would put a mark at 6" from each tip and bring the bend almost to it.   Pat
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