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Offline bowandarrow473

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Hickory, #49 @ 26
« on: August 08, 2015, 02:15:16 pm »
Hi everybody I just joined the other day and posted some arrows I just finished up for this bow. Any critiques or comments on the tiller, finish, etc... are welcome and much appreciated as I am only a novice bowyer at best :)


This bow is made of a hickory tree that I cut 8 months ago it is #49 @ 26in and shoots well even in the intense Florida humidity.
The top limb looks stiff in the outer 1/3rd but I think it may just be the contrast.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 02:41:23 pm »
The tiller looks pretty good in the full draw picture. Are the limbs the same length?
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 03:13:30 pm »
The tiller looks pretty darn good to me, looks like your gripping the bow quite low though?
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Offline bowandarrow473

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Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 05:23:02 pm »
Yes I am gripping it very low. When I was making the bow it just seemed like the limbs were more balanced at that point and it was also more comfortable to hold there, so I tried to tiller accordingly.

To answer Hrothgar's question, yes the limbs are the same length, I am just holding the bow very low so I think that causes the top limb to look longer
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2015, 07:10:27 pm »
Would help to see the tiller if you would draw an arrow..............
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