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Offline Will H

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Re: Osage character bow is ready to tiller-help?
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2013, 09:57:21 am »
Well go ahead and start getting her to bend on the ong string and take some pics. Then we can help more ;) otherwise my best on character bows like yours is "thickness taper is life" GO SLOW and take pics. :)
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Osage character bow is ready to tiller-help?
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2013, 08:13:09 pm »
OK, thanks Will. I never asked for tillering help before.
It seems obvious now that you all would need pictures first, Duh!
I'll get on with it  ;)
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Re: Osage character bow is ready to tiller-help?
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2013, 04:18:20 pm »
I would realy like to help but any of these pictures I can not see full, all of them are too big for forum. :(
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Re: Osage character bow is ready to tiller-help?
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2013, 08:18:49 am »
OK, I feel a bit dumb to admit it, but I can't figure out how to secure this on my tillering set up without it flipping upside down on me as soon as I try to give it some pull.
I never done anyting with this much setback??
I guess I will have to get creative with some clamps or modify my crappy tillering set up.
It has been a bit cold in the garage here in Minnesota! Gotta get heat!

Any great ideas on how to keep this still while using the long string???
I gotta get this done but I don't want to do something stupid...again :o
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Re: Osage character bow is ready to tiller-help?
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2013, 10:02:53 am »
I alway use a tiller stick with long string[just lone enough to go from end to end] until I get it to low brace then go to the pully system.Seem easier to keep them from flipping.I just use some kind of wedge where the handle sets.I have seen folks clamp them down at the handle also. Never tried that. :)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2013, 09:07:10 pm »
I had to do some improvements to my tillering system. Sorry about the poor background-I better get some blue paint or something behind it.
Anyway, finally got this on the long string and secured from flipping on me.
It is really heavy still but I have made too many weak bows or just plain ruined some.
First pic is no tension and the next is enough to make me sweat in a cold garage.

Keep going evenly until closer to weight?
I would be happy between 50 and 65 pounds.
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Offline randman

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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2013, 03:47:10 am »
Alright! She's movin. If you're shootin for 50 or 60 lbs, don't pull over that. Do you have a pull scale on that setup so you know what weight you are pulling?
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2013, 04:06:06 am »
No pull scale :(
I am just now realizing I need one.
I don't think I pulled it too much but probably near 50#.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2013, 07:29:20 am »
With that much reflex I would get it on a short string/low brace as soon as you can, don't worry about what the scale says right now,just get it braced, by the time you think it's about right you will be way under once it's braced. Take it for what its worth but on a highly reflexed stave it is very very easy to think it is much heaver that it really is because of the early draw weight. Looking good right now,if you plan on keeping it on the long string I would suggest shortening it where it will just reach from nock to nock.Tight long string will give you a better view of the way the limbs should work. :)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2013, 08:39:09 am »
Quote from: Pappy on March 05, 2013, 07:29:20 am
With that much reflex I would get it on a short string/low brace as soon as you can, don't worry about what the scale says right now,just get it braced, by the time you think it's about right you will be way under once it's braced. Take it for what its worth but on a highly reflexed stave it is very very easy to think it is much heaver that it really is because of the early draw weight. Looking good right now,if you plan on keeping it on the long string I would suggest shortening it where it will just reach from nock to nock.Tight long string will give you a better view of the way the limbs should work. :)
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You saved me typing a bunch Pappy. I do this on all bows, highly reflexed or not. Get them tight string braced early, early, early. I rarely use a scale on my own bows until the bow is done, if even at all. I tiller until I like its full draw weight, whatever it is at the time.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2013, 09:43:15 am »
Pappy and Pearlie,
Much appreciated!!
Will be focussed on this one from now on until done  >:D
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2013, 01:13:38 pm »
So I am geting her bending a little more and I am wondering if I should fill this large area under the bulge or leave it as is? It is solid wood and the dark streak is where the pith was.
I am thinking I will leave it alone and not get anymore bend through that area and do the same on the other limbs knot which is just about the same spot since these are sister billets.
With this profile, should these areas be non or minimal bending?
What you think?

Thanks, Marco
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2013, 01:15:57 pm »
Id fill it. Then scrape/rasp away until its tillered. What is left of it will be solid.
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2013, 02:19:33 pm »
OK Pearlie, I'll fll it with some good glue and dust ;)
Thanks mna :)
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Re: Wormy Osage bow on long string-finally!
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2013, 02:32:25 pm »
Skip the dust. Leave it solid glue, IMHO.
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