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Offline Wayne pycior

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Tillering question
« on: April 24, 2014, 03:45:45 pm »
 If you have a stave that has a natural deflex, say one end is reflex, the other deflex shoulden't your tillering reflect the same thing
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Tillering question
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2014, 03:55:41 pm »
Yes. I finished a buckthorn a few weeks backs that was R/D shaped off one side and deflexed off the other, so I tillered accordingly. If your not comfortable doing that? Heat it into equality from side to side.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Tillering question
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2014, 05:07:08 pm »
+1 on what Pearlie said :laugh:
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tillering question
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2014, 07:22:22 pm »
It will be a lot easier to see good tiller if you make both limbs the same.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Tillering question
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2014, 05:49:39 am »
Yes, it's a little easier to gauge the tiller if both are of the same unstrung profile, BUT, tillering bows with odd shaped limbs is excellent training for our bowyerin' eyes, minds, and the skills and techniques we employ.
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