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Offline JonW

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Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« on: February 25, 2011, 12:33:42 am »
I think I'm where I want to be with this bow but I want some other opinions. It's an Elm sapling 1 1/2" across the handle and 60" ttt. Pulling 43# at 26" shown. Please let me know what you guys think.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 12:47:56 am »
Looks very good to me.  I'd like to see a braced and unbraced view as well.  Is that a stiff or bendy handle?

George
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Offline DEllis

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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 12:51:12 am »
Looks pretty good but maybe a bit stiff about 1/3 out from center on the right limb. Could be the shape of the limb there calls for that though.
Darcy :)
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Offline JonW

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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 01:04:46 am »
@ George- It bends ever so slightly in the handle

@ Darcy- Thats just the type of suugestions I'm lookin for

I'll take some more pics in the daylight tomorrow, I still need to make another string for it as I just used one that I already had made for another bow and it is about an inch long. I also need to finish the tips up too.
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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011, 01:18:16 am »
Looks pretty good to me too. The shadow behind the right linb does make it hard to that limb well.
  I'm just about finished with a 60" elm static recurve. Great bow wood.   Good to know a 1 1/2" diameter elm sapling will make a hunting weight bow.
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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011, 08:44:30 am »
Looks good to me. :)  Bet that one will be quick. :)
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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011, 11:42:43 am »
Looks good
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Re: Help with tiller
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2011, 01:48:44 pm »
 Looks good. I think the knot in the right limb is making it look stiff. 
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Re: Help with tiller NEW PICS
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2011, 09:52:30 pm »
here are some picsof the bow at brace and front and side profile. not sure what I want todo with the handle yet. thanks to all for the comments
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 11:22:00 pm »
Unbraced pic is nnniiiccceee,... :)
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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2011, 11:24:21 pm »
Thanks, I like the bow a lot.  Was one or both of those tips naturally reflexed/recurved?  You've done a great job as it looks great even with different amounts of reflex on the tips.  I'd put a finish on it and enjoy shooting it.  Excellent work.

George
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Offline John K

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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2011, 11:25:26 pm »
I like it !  :)
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Offline JonW

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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 01:49:31 am »
Thanks guys,
  Yes George, the right tip was naturally flipped so I tried to make the left one as close to it as I could. I really like how it turned out

Jon
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2011, 09:19:24 am »
Very nicely done! Jawge
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Re: Help with tiller (NEW PICS)
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2011, 04:23:36 pm »
Looks good to me too. I think elm is rapidly becoming a more popular bow wood.   Danny
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