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Offline mxalex229

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Tiller check?
« on: July 05, 2017, 08:34:00 pm »
working on my second bow its a gullwing with static recurves. This is my tiller so far, my guess is the red is where I need to take some wood off the green is where I'm not sure if I should or not? Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks in advance! :OK
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Offline steve b.

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2017, 08:50:41 pm »
I would show pics of the bow unstrung and a front view, showing your width taper. 

If its a gullwing then the limbs head uphill right from the handle, unstrung?  If so, I would not take any more off of your fades and I would not take any off in the area of the small red circle on the right.  I would want to know more about the type of wood, the length, drawweight, etc.  Assuming it hasn't taken any set at this point then I would say it could be looking pretty good.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2017, 09:04:31 pm »
Ditto with Steve. Set in the unstrung bow  will help  tell you if an area is bending too much.
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Offline mxalex229

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2017, 07:16:26 am »
ohh okay. The bow is made of orange osage with a hickory backing. After taking the pictures I can see the set took away a lot of the recurve/reflex near the handle, no worries I never expected it to be perfect. Hope this unbraced picture helps!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2017, 07:22:33 am »
The entire limb from mid way out on both sides needs to bend evenly. Right now you have about 12-14" of bend on each side.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2017, 07:34:14 am »
I agree with Pearl.
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Offline mxalex229

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2017, 08:08:22 am »
Do I need to take off more near the fades? Or the outer limb?
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Offline ksnow

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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2017, 08:15:08 am »
Outer limbs, most of the bend is happening in the inner limb, just like Pearl said.  You need to get the outer portions of the limbs bending more.  Take it slow and patient.

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2017, 08:30:03 am »
Inner 1/3 - 1/2 of each limb is doing all the work... leave those areas and get the outers working more, but don't try to get the extreme tips moving.
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Offline mxalex229

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2017, 09:47:10 am »
Alright excellent! I will get the punters bending asap. Will update with pictures of final tiller as I draw near.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2017, 01:58:51 pm »
You have yourself a true beauty there. Get that tiller tweaked a bit and you could win a BOM with it.
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Offline mxalex229

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2017, 05:31:25 pm »
I'll have to take it real slow on the tiller, I wouldn't say BOM, but I hope I can make it a damn fine stick.
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Offline mxalex229

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2017, 08:18:58 pm »
how does this look fellas? Any one see hard spots?
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2017, 08:31:40 pm »
That looks good to me.  :OK
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Offline loon

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Re: Tiller check?
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2017, 08:43:51 pm »
beautiful bow
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