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Offline Gsulfridge

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Kids bow tiller check
« on: February 22, 2014, 05:15:34 pm »


I am building a bow for a lady at works little boy (9, I think).  The stave is a thin belly split off a gift stave from Osage Outlaw (off the big tree).  It is still long at 64" and is 1 1/2" to mid limb. I've got it tillered out to 26" so the boy can hopefully grow with it. I had to glue on a handle riser so I could cut in a shelf. I need some experienced eyes on the tiller before I go any further with it.

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Greg Sulfridge, Lafollette, TN

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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2014, 05:39:44 pm »
A big thanks for the stave Outlaw. Got two bows out of it.  :)
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Greg Sulfridge, Lafollette, TN

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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2014, 06:10:45 pm »
Glad you could make something from it Greg.  Maybe get a little more bend coming out of the fades.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2014, 06:39:09 pm »
Yeah, trying to keep my handle from popping off. I'll ease on into the fades a bit.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2014, 08:01:49 pm »
Anyone else? I dont have a braced or unbraced profile shot, but there's no knots or character.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2014, 09:06:55 pm »
hard to tell the pic looks to be at a slight angle, a litt'e at the fades and check the top with a straight edge, looks stiff at fades and mid out, but could be the angle
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2014, 09:27:16 pm »
Thanks bubby, I'll check that in the morning. I can see that in the picture now that you pointed it out.
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Greg Sulfridge, Lafollette, TN

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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2014, 10:03:54 am »
Bottom limb looks good to me. Top limb looks a bit stiff at the fade and tip. Parallel limb taper, or pyramid?
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2014, 12:58:04 pm »

Here is another shot after doing some tweaking on the outer limbs a bit and easing slightly into the fades. Adb, it is parrallel to midlimb.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2014, 12:59:41 pm »
Can't see your pic.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2014, 01:00:40 pm »
The pic didn't show
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2014, 01:04:43 pm »

Lets try that again.
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Greg Sulfridge, Lafollette, TN

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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2014, 01:14:29 pm »
Hey... that looks better. Top fade is doing some work now. If you're worried about your handle popping off, on your next bow, try getting the fade transition a bit longer and smoother. Your handle transition is short and very abrupt.
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2014, 01:21:22 pm »
Yes, it needed longer fades for sure. Thanks for the replies everyone. Time for final sanding and finishing, then surprise a young man with it this week. Hope he likes it!
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Re: Kids bow tiller check
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2014, 01:32:44 pm »
The look on their face when you hand a kid a bow is worth every minute of effort for me!
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