If my arrow go's down when I shoot...

[toomanyknots]

...and it is caused solely by where I nock the arrow, is my knocking point too high or too low? I just put a handle on an osage longbow and I can't seem to make up my mind about redoing it, or just leaving it, as the arrows go down and the bow doesn't feel even when drawn. I know if my elbow gos up when I shoot, then my arrow will go down, and vice versa.

[artcher1]

If my nock is a little high or low, all I get is a little porpoising. Couple other things you might check. First, your arrow could be bent (down). But my guess is a weaker lower limb or not engaging the lower limb enough (with the heel of the bow hand).

[burchett.donald]

   I agree with archer 1, brace it and measure your tiller. If it feels uneven one limb is over powering the other. Upper limb to strong and picking nock of arrow upwards during the shot. Sounds like upper limb has negative tiller. Had this happen to me during break in shooting. I tried for zero tiller because I shot 3 fingers under and have had it change because of string angle over a period of time.

[toomanyknots]

It's kind of a complicated bow. One limb (designated as the bottom) was a bit stronger to begin with, as it was deflexed and had to be stronger to not bend as much as the upper limb, which is a bit weaker, to meet the stronger limb and make a tiller that looks good, as it would bug me if it didn't look even, even if both limbs are not in balance. The arrow pass is around 1" high than center. It just feels like the nocking point is too high, which shouldn't be right, it should be too low??? I don't know. I shot the bow before I put the handle on to find the sweet spot which is where I wanted to put the arrow pass, but I think I screwed it up or something...

[artcher1]

You don't have to find the sweet spot on any bow, you can know exactly where it is each and every time if you do your part. One inch above center requires a straight to medium grip to balance the bow. For split fingers, an average of 1/2" above square is pretty consistant for a string nock. A slightly higher nock is reported by most that shoot three under.

[crooketarrow]

  I build all my bows a inch above thats for split finger release. I would think 1/2 inch higher for 3 fingers under.
 I know lots of people build there bows to have a stiffer bottom limb. On paper this makes sence but only on paper.  This is surpose to make up for the split finger release. Sence your handle below center and your selfs a inch above center also. Theres really no need. I've built over 100 bows about 98% ELB.
    And have never had the tiller change because of split finger release. Besides even if your tillers off the arrow comes of the bow the same place everytime. It may not be a surfisent as it can be. But shoots the arrow same place each time.
    I could see doing this MAYBE if you tillered for 3 under MAYBE. If your feeling the one limb more no matter if the limbs are different lenths. AND YOU TILLER THE BOTTEM LIMB TO BE STIFFER. You tillers got to be off to much if your felling it that much. All selfbows have the tip of the arrow a little below center actully any limb bow. How much depends on fourm and release as to how much. Only compound have to have a level arrow. If not you can never tune your compound.