Tillering on Warbows?

[Rod]

AS Marc and Jaro say, get a good overall shape from the off, most bending through the mid limb. Last of all, ease the thickness in the handle so that you feel it come slightly as you extend into the draw, but not so much that it looks obvious a bend.
Handle bend is bnetter slightly felt rather than seen.
Last of all "whip" the tips, that is to say, tiller them to come round ever so slightly.
On classic full tiller ALL the wood should be doing at least SOME work, but least of all in the handle and tips.
Rod.

[Kviljo]

Though this might be of interest:




It is scanned from Robert Hardys book "Longbow", and shows an original Mary Rose warbow from 1545 beeing drawn.

[Loki]

I find it unbelievable that the Bow has been under the Solent for (500  ) years,i bet they stood well back with tin hats on when they drew it up  .

[SimonUK]

Wow! very impressive tiller, thanks Kviljo. I don't care that it has been under water for 500 years, that's proof enough for me that they weren't whip tillered.

It's nice to see that even an English bowyer from 500 years ago can show off his skill on PA.