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Offline PatM

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2015, 07:49:42 pm »
Show us an unstrung picture now. A still working hinge on a wood like Ipe is more forgiving than a damaged hinge on a less compression strong wood.
 You can probably still balance everything and pike it a tad to boost the weight once everything is even.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2015, 07:52:57 pm »
I agree with Pat. It wont require much draw weight to right the ship.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2015, 09:01:39 pm »
Here is the unbraced pic.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2015, 01:44:25 pm »
Top pic is from the first page with the hinge.  Bottom is after scraping.  Currently after scraping it is down to 52#@28".  It was 58#@28"
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2015, 02:00:26 pm »
Left side is nutz, right side is still a bit whippy. Take 10-15 scrapes right off the center 4-6" and see what she says.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2015, 02:59:58 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 12, 2015, 02:00:26 pm
Left side is nutz, right side is still a bit whippy. Take 10-15 scrapes right off the center 4-6" and see what she says.

Take 10-15 scrapes off the right limb? And is the left ok or do I need to take some off the left too.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2015, 03:02:14 pm »
Left is gorgeous, but after you get the right corrected you MAY have to scratch a bit off the left to balance the bow again.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2015, 05:12:38 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 12, 2015, 03:02:14 pm
Left is gorgeous, but after you get the right corrected you MAY have to scratch a bit off the left to balance the bow again.

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If you need to balance it out be sure to scrape even strokes full limb on the left side. Patrick
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2015, 07:24:25 pm »
Ok hope this is it.  Pulled to 20" 28" and braced at about 5" I think I measured wrong it is now at 55#@28".
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2015, 07:44:53 pm »
Still flat in the center on the right. If you really look you can see it at brace and drawn. It doesn't have that elegant line your left limb does. Look for balance and equality between the limbs, every inch of each limb. And trust me, you wont miss that draw weight when start nailing the tiller on a given bow.
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #25 on: February 13, 2015, 06:48:14 am »
Also look closely at your unbraced pic...you can see it took a lil more set there at the hinged spot...thats a sign telling you it was working more there...and you pulled it way further than you should've before correcting it.....never pull further once you see a flaw regardless of how much weight your pulling.  You should've caught that at brace and not pulled any further until corrected
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #26 on: February 13, 2015, 07:49:49 am »
Looks pretty good except for the middle on the right as mentioned above. Your fades also seem to be doing a lot of work....
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #27 on: February 13, 2015, 03:39:37 pm »
Am I blind?  Both limbs looks the same to me.  Set is slight at 1" @ rest and 1 1/2" after unbracing.  I hate to sound like a broken record but what do you guys think?
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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #28 on: February 13, 2015, 03:49:59 pm »
How bout now? I apologize for my drawing, never did it before.

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Re: Hickory backed Ipe tiller check.
« Reply #29 on: February 13, 2015, 03:53:13 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 13, 2015, 03:49:59 pm
How bout now? I apologize for my drawing, never did it before.

Ok 4-5#" of right limb.  Sorry
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