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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bignasty on June 27, 2013, 05:40:05 pm

Title: First bow tiller check
Post by: Bignasty on June 27, 2013, 05:40:05 pm

I have wanted to try and make my own bow for awhile now and after finding the hickory bow blank from pine hollow longbows I decided to give it a try. I went out and shot it a few times today and it beat my forearm from elbow to wrist. I was wearing a forearm guard and it didnt provide much protection. It seems like to me the limbs are slightly twisted could that be the cause of such a beating.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2013, 05:48:40 pm

Your bow arm is too rigid. Try bending your elbow a bit. Also your elbow is way too high on your draw arm. Your drawing arm should be in line with the arrow from your elbow through the arrow to the point. How high is your bow braced?. Any of these can cause wrist slap
  Your tiller looks good though.  ;)

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 27, 2013, 05:53:57 pm

Top limb is good, mid limb on the bottom is a little stiff.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 27, 2013, 05:55:58 pm

Or maybe i still have tillering eyes right now.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2013, 05:57:59 pm

The bottom limb does look a bit stiff at mid limb, Bowman.  ;)

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Bignasty on June 27, 2013, 05:58:49 pm

Brace height is 7 1/4"s

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Pat B on June 27, 2013, 06:02:51 pm

It must be your stiff bow are. A little twist in a selfbow is not too bad.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Del the cat on June 27, 2013, 06:12:13 pm

Make sure you are not cocking the wrist of your bow hand back.
The back of yout bow hand should be in line with the back of your forearm, as if you have a wooden ruler tucked under the back of your watch.
Also have your bow arm slightly flexed with the elbow out rather than down as if you are hugging a giant Oak ;D
Del

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Bignasty on June 27, 2013, 06:29:35 pm

Proper form definately helps. Went out and shot some more with much better results. Now to put the finishing touchs on her get some finished pics up. Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Joec123able on June 27, 2013, 07:24:40 pm

Wow very nice first bow

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Weylin on June 27, 2013, 09:42:14 pm

Great job on your first bow. That's a nice tiller!

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 27, 2013, 10:41:19 pm

Your first bow's tiller is better than most of mine, and I'm around 200 shooters at this point!  Good work!

Del's description of the ruler under the watch band is great advice.  After 12 years I still struggle with that wrist position, especially when I am getting tired.

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Badly Bent on June 27, 2013, 10:59:56 pm

That tiller looks nasty...... in a good way. ;)

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Carson (CMB) on June 28, 2013, 04:28:52 am

Welcome BigNasty.  Looks like you are hooked now!

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: Pappy on June 28, 2013, 06:33:05 am

Looks good to me,what Pat and Del say on the form and you should be fine,7 1/4
is a pretty high brace so that shouldn't cause a problem,is the string lined up down the center of the bow ? If it is off to the shelf/arrow side it will make it more center shot but you will also get more arm slap. :) Either way Great first bow that's for sure. :) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: First bow tiller check
Post by: The Gopher on June 28, 2013, 01:48:40 pm

great shooting form description Del!