Newbie to the forum and bowbuilding

[toymaker]

This is my latest try at a bow. It's Ash backed Ash. I glued it up last night and have been shaping and tillering a bit. This is my second attempt at this Ash Ash combo. The first one was a narrower thicker try. I changed the limb shape this go around. 1 3/4" straight limbs out to a foot from the tips then an even taper to  1/2" the last foot. the bow is 61" NTN. I'm shooting for 30lb at 26" draw. I've cut the profile and the width on the band saw. I've got  the long string on it and I'm about ready to brace it.
Last bow blew up right after I braced it and started exercising it. I'm a little nervous

Any Suggestions on Tillering at this point? Top limb Right.

[sailordad]

looking good
but i would get that off the long string and on to a short one
the long string wont show true tiller properly like a short one will

[toymaker]

I scraped 20 times per limb from midpoint to tips. It looks better to me. i exercised it 50 times then I put the short string on and  I exercised it another 50 times.
I think the bottom (left) limb is strong mid limb to tip. What do you think?

[Timo]

Looks spot on to me!

[toymaker]

That's a great Idea drawing an ellipse on there!

[ken75]

welcome to PA toy , i recognize your name from elsewhere ! i think your tiller is perfect on that one

[DEllis]

looks pretty good. And welcome to the forum.......good folks here
Darcy

[George Tsoukalas]

Welcome! Tiller is excellent but your brace height seems high. My bows are braced around 7 in string to back of bow.
See Selfbow Care and Tuning. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/

[JW_Halverson]

Something in that tiller tells me you ain't too awful damp behind the ears on bow building.   

Nice work, I like it

[Jesse]

Glad to see you over here Toymaker. The guys on here are the best help you're gonna find in the world I post stuff on the other site as well. Nice to get double the feedback.  

[toymaker]

Something in that tiller tells me you ain't too awful damp behind the ears on bow building.   

Nice work, I like it

I am a newbie! I have built one less than stellar tillered kids bow. I have read TBB vol 2 and 4,  looked at nearly every build along I have been able to find, watched a bunch of Youtube videos, and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night
J/K it was actually Tuesday not last night...
A lot can be said for looking at lots of pictures!!!

[toymaker]

Glad to see you over here Toymaker. The guys on here are the best help you're gonna find in the world I post stuff on the other site as well. Nice to get double the feedback.  

Thanks Jesse, I like lots of feedback. Good or Bad It either makes me feel more confident in doing what I need to do or straightens my butt out to do the right thing!

[Elktracker]

Nice to have you here toymaker I hope to see full draw and unbrased pictures when you are done, I have heard ash takes excessive set unless design is right and im going to be getting some ash here soon and never have worked with it. What type of ash is that? Thanks and great job!

[toymaker]

Well I've hit target weight of 30lbs. I think the tiller has gotten a little better. The gizmo is a big help! I've added walnut tips and overlay.
Here's some pictures. With Georges comment and seeing my son hold the bow, I agree the brace height is a little high. It's at 7 3/4". So I need to make another string. It has 1" of set total. It started out with a 1/2" after gluing.
 
 

[George Tsoukalas]

The bow is excellent. But to see a father making a bow for his son is even a more excellent way. I think you just made my day. My youngest daughter, who is 29 years, just said, "Dad, I want to start shooting with you." I'll be  making a board bow for her from a red oak board I found in my Dad's shop. Keep up the good work, toymaker. Jawge