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Offline emd023

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how do you know when to start tillering?
« on: January 01, 2014, 08:37:11 pm »
my bow has taken shape and its bending but i have no idea how stiff it should be before i throw a string on it and start to tiller it. how can i determine if its bending enough to tiller?
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Offline aaron

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 08:41:22 pm »
If it's bending then you have reached the floor tiller stage. The next step is "long string tillering". use a string that is exactly as long as the bow. then look in a mirror as you draw it slightly. or better yet, draw it a little, have someone snap a pic, and post it here!
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Offline emd023

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 11:56:56 pm »
yes but how much should i be able to bend it by using the floor, before i put a string on it?
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Offline J05H

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 12:15:00 am »
If it will bend at all, it's ready for the long string.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2014, 12:33:31 am »
It is hard, when you are first starting out, to know when the bow is ready for the short string.

I try to get the stave to have good bending with the long string. Bending should start at the end of the fades and increase as you go to the tips with maybe the last 6 inches a little stiff.

I keep checking weight as I long string tiller. When I get around 10 inches of string movement (not tip movement...string movement) and 5 lbs greater than the bow weight I want I string it at a low brace of 2-3 inches.

There are buildalongs on my site.

http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html

Jawge
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Offline willie

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2014, 02:47:40 am »
emd023

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,43794.0.html

i got some good tips when I asked a few weeks ago

willie
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mikekeswick

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 09:04:22 am »
If it's bending your tillering! >:D
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Offline Weylin

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2014, 02:18:18 pm »
Quote from: mikekeswick on January 02, 2014, 09:04:22 am
If it's bending your tillering! >:D

heh, yup.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2014, 02:41:40 pm »
Grab an already complete bow, FG or wood and flex a tip on the floor. This will give you a good idea of what type of floor tillering resistance your feeling for as you ready it for a short brace or tight string.
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Offline emd023

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Re: how do you know when to start tillering?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2014, 03:04:39 pm »
a lot of great info. thanks!
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