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Offline andujar9464

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tiller check
« on: January 10, 2013, 09:56:02 pm »
Been working on  this maple board bow i feel I'm close to being done but i feel something isn't quite right. Figured id ask the experts for some help. Will appreciate any input.
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Offline Newindian

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 10:25:09 pm »
tiller looks good to me
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 10:25:59 pm »
can we see a braced and unbraced profile?
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Offline andujar9464

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 10:38:53 pm »
Here are the braced and unstrung pics. i haven't finished the riser yet.
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 10:46:09 pm »
i feel like the top limb where i marked seems a bit stiff in comparison to the bottom one, but other than that i wouldn't be able to tell you exactly if you had the tiller right, i haven't ever done a flipped tip bow, so i cant be positive but it seems like that would balance the bows tiller. I would wait to change it till someone else chimes in, but its something to consider.
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Offline sleek

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 11:42:51 pm »
Your problem is in your bottom limb. The upper limb is perfect. The bottom limb is doing most of its bending out the fade and needs more bending mid limb. Leave your recurves alone, they look fine. After you get the bottom limb bending just a bit more mid limb, the upper limb will match your lower, and your braced profile wont look lopsided any more.

Edit: You may, after, and only after, you get your bottom limb bending more mid limb, need to scrape more off your top limb to prevent it from overpowering your bottom limb.
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Offline andujar9464

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Re: tiller check
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 11:55:29 pm »
tyvm for your input ill get right on it and check in with my progress
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