Always like the first time

[Marc St Louis]

When I am that close to finish then all I use is sandpaper, unless it's grossly overweight.  Then it's some light scraping and then sandpaper.

[mullet]

I do the same as Marc. I'll work it down with a Palm sander or the outside edge with scraper.

[bjrogg]

I usually can't resist short drawing it and flinging some arrows through to see how it feels. Then like Marc sand paper and light scrapping if needed. Round edges and smooth everything out.
Bjrogg

[George Tsoukalas]

Yes, indeed, steve. We must take out time.
Once I string the stave for the first time I only use a scraper-like tool.
When I hit full draw it's time to celelbrate!
Jawge

[sleek]

I try to get a real good even floor tiller, then brace it. Once braced i will nit draw it until brave profile is exact and perfect. Then I draw it usually without any tiller problems, and work it down to weight by scraping with my KaBar. Thise last few inches can be a pain. Especially when you take shavings off and weight doesnt drop.

[Stick Bender]

That's always challenging because your at the point of no return lately I have been attempting to get my bows to tiller early & side tiller to final draw not always suscesfull  but don't like removing belly wood when every thing is right !

[Badger]

      I was actually talking more about the feeling you get when you are creeping up on a near perfect finish.The excitement you feel is possibly more intense that the first bow you ever built. I think as you gain experience your expectations get higher and that's what keeps the intensity up.

[DC]

I'll let you know in 10 or 15 years when I sneak up on my first "perfect" finish

[H Rhodes]

Me too DC.  It is awesome that someone who has made as many bows as Steve has still gets his tuning fork ringing from tillering a bow!!  It's powerful stuff.  Enough internet - heading to the shop.  I got a bow to work on...

[George Tsoukalas]

No, Steve, I keep all  feelings under control until full draw. Then I celebrate. Jawge