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Offline stuckinthemud

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tiller help
« on: November 22, 2017, 11:05:27 am »
Hi Guys,
This is a blackthorn billet ELB, 72" ntn, the bindings are to stabilise the joint (had a lot of trouble with that one) but I think they look good (bonus).  I've worked hard on softening the tips and outers but my eyes are starting to hurt.  Pictures are un-braced and at 23". Left limb is the upper. Thanks in advance




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Re: tiller help
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2017, 11:35:40 am »
Here's my thoughts, mostly a tad stiff in the centre section?
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Re: tiller help
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2017, 02:50:10 pm »
Thanks Del; not going to be able to do too much with the centre, but, I could soften the left hand limb where it leaves the bindings. I think that when I clean up the wood (its still scuffed up by the rasp) it should bring the outers around just a tad more.

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Re: tiller help
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2017, 04:12:38 pm »
I think the inner end of the right limb is a tad stiff, you'll notice the line I drew under the centre extends further right than left, and it's at the right end of that line that I think you could ease it off a tad.
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Re: tiller help
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2017, 04:16:17 pm »
Thanks, I'll lean a little harder on the scraper when I tidy that area up  ;)