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Offline stuckinthemud

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tiller advice needed please
« on: November 15, 2015, 10:36:05 am »
Hi Guys, last one for a little while; this is the last-but-one of my summer projects, the heavy - short- longbow is on hold till I make up a 3:1 pulley/tree.  I digress.  This little light bow, christened Pixie-dust by its young archer is  laurel hollow-limb about 63" ntn; the one limb dips and is slightly twisted - I'll have another go at heating that out once the tiller is finished.  Bow draws to 20# at 26", but at the 20# draw she uses is a slightly-too-heavy 15#.




Thanks for looking, all advice welcome

Offline le0n

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Re: tiller advice needed please
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2015, 11:25:16 am »
You're a tad stiff near the lower fade.

You can see it when braced and at full draw.

Looks like it will be a nice little bow.

Also, correct the limb twist before you finish tillering, or your tillering will be off again after the heat correction.

Offline Del the cat

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Re: tiller advice needed please
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2015, 03:31:31 am »
+1
Those V light bows can be a pig... >:(
Del
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: tiller advice needed please
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2015, 05:24:41 am »
Hi Del, you can't tell from the pictures, but the depth of timber is about 3mm..............really struggled with this bow but learned a huge amount, have sorted the area above the fade, just the overlays and finishing left to go.

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: tiller advice needed please
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2015, 09:07:18 am »
Yes, those light bows can be tough. Very nice bow. Jawge
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Offline stuckinthemud

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Re: tiller advice needed please
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2015, 01:09:15 pm »
Thanks