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Offline Stick Bender

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What are you seeing Tiller
« on: July 18, 2016, 12:31:04 pm »
Hi Fellas I'm working on my first short draw bow the tips will be flip & going to heat in some reflex reverse string & sinew with more reflex this stave has a huge undulution on the upper limb in the pic also in that limb has about 1 1/4 of natural deflex,at brace all marks measure the same on both limbs but as seen the bottom limb is bending more , in the draw pick I'm only pulling about 16 in.  The bow is 45 in. Ntn, what's every body's thoughts , this one is a tuff tiller for me, at this point my plan is to stop tillering & flip the tips & heat in the reflex and go from there. I'm leaving the outers wide & stiff tell I flip them ?
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Offline penderbender

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2016, 12:41:06 pm »
Looks like just some work near that undulation on the top limb. Seems stiff there. Bottom looks good.- brendan

Offline bjrogg

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2016, 12:46:43 pm »
For what my 2cents is worth in draw picture it looks like you might be holding bow with pressure on bottom of handle ( base of your hand) it also looks to me like your pulling string from a nock high point. I believe this may rotate bow in your hand putting pressure point low on handle and more draw on lower limb but I could be completely wrong. Just what I'm seeing
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2016, 12:55:02 pm »
from the top of your hand up 10" needs to move more.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2016, 04:17:18 pm »
Yup, upper limb stiff.
Maybe just try the bow up the other way...
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2016, 07:37:15 pm »
I'm with ya Del.............If the handle will allow it flip the bow top to bottom...some times that's all it takes.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2016, 07:39:17 pm »
I was thinking that was a really good idea to
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2016, 08:57:18 pm »
Stick Bender, are drawing that bow from center? Jawge
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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2016, 03:44:55 am »
George no im not center the botom of my palm is about 2 in. Below center, thanks fellas im going to go ahead & flip the tips this week end , after a couple of days I will heat in the reflex & restring it to see where Im at,Thanks for the eye's
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2016, 08:49:50 am »
Is the arrow pass at center? I guess that is what I should have asked.
If not then why not?
I've shot bend in the handle bows with the arrow pass at center and sometimes around an inch above.
I'm having a hard time going what is going on here.

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Offline Stick Bender

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2016, 03:40:53 pm »
George I  guess  that's just how I held it to take the pic the bow is still in the ruff tillering stages  haven't realy decided where the arrow pass is going to be tell I can get it complete & find the sweet spot  after flip,reflex & sinew  was just trying to get some imput since the brace was spot on but the one limb was bending more was all.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2016, 09:45:17 pm »
Oh ok, Stick Bender. Jawge
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Re: What are you seeing Tiller
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2016, 02:42:43 am »
There is a weak spot in the lower limb that needs sorting out too.