Tiller check on character hackberry

[WindhoverMark]

Current stats:
64" NTN
A hair over 50# at 28"
1.75" typical width narrowing to 1/2" for the last 6"
It really makes me wish I shot lefty. Was thinking about getting a thumb ring and shooting it off the other side...

The natural deflex in the left limb and that little hump in the middle of the right limb are really making this one tough for me. I've tried straightening it a couple times, but those spots just come back as soon as I put a string back on it. It feels reasonably balanced in the hand, but it's definitely not quite right.

[PEARL DRUMS]

From mid limb out never moved from pic one to the last pic. I would get that moving more, otherwise, you will end up with a lot of set in the inner portion of each limb.

[diliviu]

Looking quite good!
I would let those 2 natural deflexes just a tad stiffer and also weaken a little the whole right limb (a little too much positive tiller).
You would probably end up with 40+ at 28.
You have also started a little hinge in the left outer limb imo.
So I would work quite minimal on the left limb except the deflex and the hinge zones. And a little more on the right limb except the deflex zone.

[WindhoverMark]

Thank you both. I did some work on it last night and it's still a bit uneven to my eye so I'm going to do a bit more work and then I'll post an updated photo later this evening.

[WindhoverMark]

Here is an updated picture of where it is as of this morning. I worked the outer on the left just a bit and tried to get the right to a more even bend. At this point I think I should focus on the outers the most and I see a flat spot mid limb on the left.

Currently 46# at 28"