Author Topic: Tillering help (Read 7641 times)

blackhawk · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:58:04 am »

I think from the end of your handle area out to around 7" or so is gonna be stiff n needs some scrapes on both limbs judging by the lenght of the long string your using,and by the looks of your thickness taper in that area

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2012, 11:11:21 am »

The left limb is way too stiff from the handle out about a foot or a little more. If you go to the short string now you will almost have a hinge past just past the stiff section. The right limb isn't too bad but does need the inner third scraped on a little bit.

Put a gizmo on those limbs, it will tell you where to scrape.

grinner · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:37:45 pm »

DId a little more tillering today. This is on a tight string now. Hows it look? THanks

grinner · « **Reply #18 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:48:36 pm »

Well now that I look at the pic I can see that my left limb is still alot stiffer than the right.

Gordon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:17:33 pm »

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Well now that I look at the pic I can see that my left limb is still alot stiffer than the right.

Hmm, I'm not seeing that. It looks pretty good to me.

beetlebailey1977 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2012, 12:17:20 am »

Yeah I agree with Gordon looks good to me too.......keep working her and take your time.

grinner · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2012, 12:45:57 am »

OK thanks for the help. I will work on it more tomorrow.

PAHunter · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2012, 03:06:08 am »

Yep still lookin darn good to me. Keep us posted on the draw length and weight. Bend that puppy more!

randman · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2012, 04:24:02 am »

Looking real good. Looks like you got yourself a scale also. You're going to have to move your lower pulley down a bit more or your scale's going to hit it before you get much of a draw.

Pappy · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:55:37 am »

Looking good,keep on keeping on, Maybe a little stiff at the fads at this poing but I usually save them toward the last,if you get them bending there to early you will
get set and set there really shows up with string follow. Won't be long you will need to get it to a low brace,that will give you a better look.

Pappy

grinner · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2012, 09:48:35 am »

Yeah I bought a 70 pound butcher scale. I am at 30 pounds and 13 in draw with the string just touching the handle when its strung up. how many pounds will it put on a inch? It is a 72 inch bow. Thanks for all the comments

Pappy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:47:10 am »

Probably 2 1/2 to 3 more or less a little.
Pappy

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:55:26 am »

Looks good. Here is my site for help too. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html

PAHunter · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2012, 01:47:16 pm »

Quote from: Pappy on April 12, 2012, 10:47:10 am

Probably 2 1/2 to 3 more or less a little. - Pappy

In my experience Pappy is right on. I usually calculate it at 2.5 pounds per inch and target hitting my draw weight at 1 inch short of my target draw length. The bow always looses a few more pounds as you shoot it in, sand it, and the wood settles. So now you are at 65# @ 27 inches for example.

grinner · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:41:30 pm »

Here is another pic of my tiller. Is it just me or does the left limb bend more mid limb than the right? Thanks for the help

Primitive Archer