Tillering stick or tree question

[Judo Point]

Ok I'm wondering how does everyone make their measurements? Do you just start from the crotch of the stick or do you burn a couple inches so the measurment comes from the back of the bow cause I always thought that your draw length came from the back of the bow which I'm assuming would change from bow to bow and after checking my laminated fiberglass bow which is marked 57@28 it's actually 59@26 from the belly side of the handle. I understand my scale might differ a little but just curious how you all measure and what ya mark the bow accordingly. Sorry if this is a dumb question or if it's been asked alot but I just haven't been able to find the answer.
 Thanks...Mike

[Pat B]

The back of the bow. Thats what you are measuring, the bows draw length. You want it to be the same distance as if you were shooting the bow.

[Judo Point]

Ok thanks Pat! I went and wrote measurements on my homemade tree and went right from the crotch of it but luckily realized before tillering to far. I guess I can just add the handle thickness. Man somtimes I feel to stupid to build bows! Lol but im hooked and i havent even completed one yet. I'm sure glad you guys are here for help.

[George Tsoukalas]

I run a piece of tape down the rope and pulley and mark new lines for every bow from the back of the bow. Jawge

[beetlebailey1977]

I have a yard stick that I cut off the first 5" and slotted it so that I can adjust it everytime for the correct draw length for whatever bow I am doing.

[Judo Point]

Thanks Jawge I'm planing on building a rope and pulley system soon.

Beetlebailey1977 I'm assuming that's for a rope and pulley system also I like that idea.

[beetlebailey1977]

Yep that is for a tillering tree set up.  I use 2 pulleys with my set up.  It makes those heavy bows much easier to pull.

[Pappy]

I just added a 1 1/2 from the belly side of the handle on my stick and tree,that's close enough for me. I'm not building a space ship a pound here and there don't make much difference at least not to me,like you said scales can vary that much.
   Pappy

[Judo Point]

Haha true Pappy! but you do make some of the finest bows out there!

[George Tsoukalas]

My bows have different handle thicknesses ranging from 3/4 of an inch to 1.5 inches.  Laying down a strip of masking and marking it with a magic marker only takes a couple of minutes. Jawge

[crooketarrow]

 I've always built my bows useing the back. I always used a rope pully but have a yard stick mounted to my tree. When I first started I tryed the messurements on the rope worked ok but I just perfered the yard stick.