Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: aaron on November 10, 2009, 05:38:42 pm

Title: tiller check
Post by: aaron on November 10, 2009, 05:38:42 pm

this is a 57 inch rawhide-backed osage. 1 3/8 wide at the bendy handle, tapering to 3/8 tips with back nocks. it has a propeller twist, primarily in the reflexed top limb. the photos show unbraced, braced, 19 and 24 inch draws. eventually i want to settle in at 27 inch draw. i'm looking for tiller advice.

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Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: Et_tu_brute on November 10, 2009, 06:15:31 pm

Looks pretty good to me, top limb perhaps a bit stiff in the outer portion, but not far off.

Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: Josh on November 10, 2009, 06:33:21 pm

i love those circular tillered bows.  looks great to me too even though the top limb is a little stiff..  Still have like 3 more inches to tiller with though right?   :)  -josh

Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: radius on November 10, 2009, 10:38:03 pm

looking good bro...how can you tell which is the upper and lower limb?

Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: Pat B on November 10, 2009, 11:03:08 pm

Tiller looks good. You can reduce the twist in the top limb by taking a little off the belly on the strong side of the limb. The twist will untwist as you draw the bow so it can be straight at full draw.

Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 10, 2009, 11:04:56 pm

Wow! Good job with that. jawge

Title: Re: tiller check
Post by: aaron on November 11, 2009, 11:02:47 am

radius- upper limb is the one on top....it's the upper limb because of the string alignment...