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Offline chris21

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Newbie question- tillering
« on: April 09, 2020, 10:25:00 am »
Hello all newbie here trying to build my first bow.Actually the second since the first was a board bow from pine not ideal grain and wood that broke during tillering.Now im working on a kids pyramid bow ftom holly oak 42" and im looking for 15lbs# 15".I had been generous on the dimensions at the start and soon i realised that it was much stronger than i expected.so after some advice from a guy in a fb group i reduced width almost to half..after continuinh tillering i ve noticed it had take set almost an inch at each limb.Is that because i drawed it more than the weight i was aiming?I found a scale and i saw that during tillering i was drawing it sometimes at 30lbs.the stave was cut to rough shape and dried around 2 months.thanks for any answer

Offline Pat B

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Re: Newbie question- tillering
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2020, 10:29:45 am »
Was the wood completely dry before you started? Wet wood and over drawing both can cause set.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC