tillering advice/check

[merriick1990]

if you guys would take a look that would be much appreciated  im new to PA and to bow making so my tillering eye isnt up to snuff, and i know theres a tiller gizmo you can make but id rather atleast get use to doing it by eye first and then fine tuning it! bow is currently strung to 20" feeling around 50-55lbs for a draw weight (i dont have a bow scale yet ) i have the intentions of leaving the tips alittle stuff unless one of you guys can suggest others wise. i read that leaving them stiff helps with accuracy and speed i believe. (i could be wrong lol)

thanks , Tyler

[Hrothgar]

Tyler, it looks like the limbs, especially the left one needs to be bending more from about mid-limb to the tip. How long is your bow? is it a flat bow, long bow, and what is your target final weight and draw length?

[merriick1990]

its 68" flatbow with 45-50 lbs at 27" and i was attempting to keep the tips stiff but i guess that is alittle more then i was hoping for lol

[Hrothgar]

Thanks for the info. At this point I would say take some more off the left limb from midway to tip, and on the right limb remove some starting about 6-8 inches above the handle all the way to the tip.  Figuring 2-3 # per inch increase in draw to 28", there is still wood that needs to come off if you are pulling 50# at 20 ".

[merriick1990]

thanks for the help hrothgar. will do!