How do you secure a bow in the tillering tree?

[WhistlingBadger]

Working a recurve with very narrow tips.  It has slipped several times and popped upside down on the tree, which can't be doing the bow (or my nerves) any good.  How does one secure the bow down so it doesn't pop out?

[Juan Ant. Espinosa]

A little clamp secures nicely in my tillering tree. It doesn't nees to be very tight.

[Will B]

I use a small block of wood to create a “box” for the handle to sit in. I also use a clamp if necessary for highly reflexed bows or recurves on the long string. Hopefully this photo will help.
https://flic.kr/p/2pYnfVg

[Will B]

Sorry for the extra photos. Not sure why that’s happening

[Pat B]

I use a small clamp but once it's braced the bow should balance on the tree.

[WhistlingBadger]

I use a small clamp but once it's braced the bow should balance on the tree.

Yeah, I'm not at brace yet.  Just working on the long string.

[Hamish]

 I find a bow can be prone to tipping on the tiller tree, if its reflexed or recurved and at low brace height. A small clamp as mentioned earlier will help, but getting it braced high enough usually solves the problem.

[sleek]

Well, I don't, honestly. I never was one to follow the rules, and this is no exception. I put the string on the tree and pull the bow down. It's easier that way.

[superdav95]

Well, I don't, honestly. I never was one to follow the rules, and this is no exception. I put the string on the tree and pull the bow down. It's easier that way.

ya this is what i do as well for some builds.  I built a contraption so I can clamp it down and pull up on the string with the belly side up.  This will allow me to scrape the belly while its clamped down and get the initial bend looking good fairly quickly without taking the bow off and on during the process.   after full brace i put up on the tree on the wall.  I use a leather type saddle to cradle the bow handle then pull down on the string to get a different look and approaching about 3/4 of full draw on the tree.   

[Hamish]

Well, I don't, honestly. I never was one to follow the rules, and this is no exception. I put the string on the tree and pull the bow down. It's easier that way.

 What method do you use to connect the rope to the bow?

[WhistlingBadger]

I'm finding that simply wedging a piece or two of softwood lathe in behind the handle is keeping it pretty stable.  Thanks for the interesting suggestions!

[Stickhead]

I'm finding that simply wedging a piece or two of softwood lathe in behind the handle is keeping it pretty stable.  Thanks for the interesting suggestions!

Yeah, that’s what I do - just jam a shim in behind it to keep it in place.

[Eric Krewson]

I use this arrangement but have thought about using the same setup as Clay Hays which is a leather pouch that cradles your bow. I have to shim my bows when they are on the long string the keep them from rolling, with Clay's setup the bow can't roll.

[WhistlingBadger]

I use this arrangement but have thought about using the same setup as Clay Hays which is a leather pouch that cradles your bow. I have to shim my bows when they are on the long string the keep them from rolling, with Clay's setup the bow can't roll.

Do you have a link to Clay's setup, or remember the name of the video?  I vaguely remember that, but can't find it.

[sleek]

Well, I don't, honestly. I never was one to follow the rules, and this is no exception. I put the string on the tree and pull the bow down. It's easier that way.

 What method do you use to connect the rope to the bow?

Well, I dont. I hold the bow with my hands and pull down while looking at it. Sometimes I will  set my phone up to record behind me and I will kneel out of view and pull down then go review the video footage to get the answers I'm looking for.