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Offline grinner

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Hackberry tiller
« on: July 21, 2012, 06:12:41 pm »
HI i am making a hackberry self bow and am still new to tillering i have only tillered one other bow a red oak board and it broke so i just would like to get your opinions on the tiller at 15" it is 62" ntn ans 2 inches wide tapered to 1.5 midlimb then 1/2" tips. I also plan on heat treating it later today.
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Offline RobWiden

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Re: Hackberry tiller
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2012, 06:33:28 pm »
    The left limb looks a bit stiff midlimb. The inner third looks like it's hinged a bit, but will probably be OK when you get the midlimb working a bit. The tiller may change on you when you heat treat it, but in my experience, not much.
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Offline LivingElemental

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Re: Hackberry tiller
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2012, 06:39:07 pm »
I don't really see what would constitute a hinge, but definitely work the midlimb down some. tiller should look fine after that.
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Offline grinner

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Re: Hackberry tiller
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 06:52:58 pm »
thanks after i posted the pic i noticed that as well so i will fixit. thanks for the help
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Hackberry tiller
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 06:54:33 pm »
Quote from: RobWiden on July 21, 2012, 06:33:28 pm
    The left limb looks a bit stiff midlimb.

I agree. Other than that, it is lookin good!
« Last Edit: July 21, 2012, 06:59:21 pm by toomanyknots »
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 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
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 the part that has too little is increased."

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Offline JonW

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Re: Hackberry tiller
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 10:23:59 pm »
The anchor point from your scale hook is a little off to the left limb side. If that (the left) is your top limb then that's ok. Changing your anchor position will make things look different sometimes.
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