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Offline globalmark

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Re: Need Help with TILLERING - Yew Bow twisting string off by self (can't string)
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2019, 12:24:15 pm »
Hi DEL

Thanks for you help - think i took on board most your advice also ..

Pic where left the tiller for tonight - and got on with the Nocks and added handle strip for extra strength -
rest will go on my Bow Build post ..

Thanks all
Mark


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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Need Help with TILLERING - Yew Bow twisting string off by self (can't string)
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2019, 12:29:55 pm »
looking sweet :)
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Offline hoosierf

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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2019, 05:28:03 am »
Nice work. Well done.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2019, 06:52:46 am »
Nicely done. For the record, it twists to the strong side. Sometimes, I cut the nocks in further on the weak side which is why I leave them a good inch wide to start. I don't always heat to fix things. Jawge
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Offline Pat B

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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2019, 12:04:46 pm »
Nice work getting her braced successfully. She looks good.   :OK
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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2019, 01:33:08 pm »
Looks good.  :BB
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Offline rps3

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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2019, 06:20:36 pm »
Man that looking sweet!
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Offline globalmark

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Re: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2019, 02:11:22 pm »
Had a few more twists with this stave - obviously My tiller went wrong or just as many said a bad stave , BUT i have spent few days with heat gun and made 4-5 small corrections in different Places and now today string sitting happy -
still some twist in the limbs but can shoot and the string will return to a central spot .
getting 52Lbs at 30" and will happily pull 33" ..
have sanded to 60grit so far will not oil it yet as really want to make sure the wood/bow has settled and happy where the string sits .

Thanks for all comments - few people told me turn the Billet into firewood so got 2 bows 41lbs and a 52lbs (and this bow ) seems to pack hell of a punch even 52lbs seems more power then other bows i made of similar weight..
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