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[Deerhunter21]

make it more of a "C" shape or like a wave. make it flow into the bow.

[jamesh76]

 Ok, so dip the center of the fade more?

[Deerhunter21]

yeah

[mmattockx]

Ok, so dip the center of the fade more?

Yes, that's correct. More like this:




Mark

[jamesh76]

I may be there.  I assume the glue line will eventually get sanded away? Its smooth transition to belly now.  Need to smooth them utterly later.

[jamesh76]

Noticed a bit of run out I didnt notice before near last 1/3 of limb. I was gonna paper back it anyways. Laid down glue, started getting bubbles out and ripped a piece. Removed paper and glue. I will try again tomorrow if I can get a larger paper bag. I was using a thin roll of painter's paper ya tape up to prevent over spray. A little water took the TBIII off easily.

[Deerhunter21]

lets see a pic of the runoff

those fades look great

[jamesh76]

 Edge and back view

[jamesh76]

Well heck..... rookie mistake..... center from tip to tip dont quite line up with handle at centerline. Is the fix narrowing the bow a little? 1 1/2 at handle. Looks like off 1/8". Tips are  just a little wide of 1/2.  I started my limb taper 15" from end of board.

[Deerhunter21]

dosn't need to like up perfect. better than the bow i shoot now.

[jamesh76]

Hmm, interesting. I assumed string needed t be inline with center handle.  I guess I could put the shelf on the wider side? Or narrower? Which would be better? If I put it on narrow side it leaves more wood in handle.

[jamesh76]

Other option would to be narrow the bow to 1 1/4" as after measuring again. String is just under 1/4" from center.

[willie]

Hi James,

Well heck..... rookie mistake..... center from tip to tip dont quite line up with handle at centerline. Is the fix narrowing the bow a little? 1 1/2 at handle. Looks like off 1/8". Tips are  just a little wide of 1/2.  I started my limb taper 15" from end of board.

sometimes, when you remove materiel as you tiller, alignment changes.  I would get the bow bending and see where the alignment goes. leave the tips width where it is for now, as you can maybe go narrower with the tips later, one way or the other if the alignment needs dictate.  ditto with cutting the shelf (if it is part of your plan) if you have not decided upper from lower limb.  I have a bow that actually shoots better if I flip it over and shoot around the wide side of the handle.

Do you plan to floor tiller some or do it all on the tree?

[jamesh76]

I need to research floor tiller a little more. I did put the tips down and got a slight bend towards the outer 1/4 of the limb. But it wasn't much.

[Deerhunter21]

when i floor tiller i dont look at the bend, i keep the limb constantly moving and i look at it BENDING (in the process of it being bent) not just when its bent

took me a year to figure that one out