Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: adb on March 10, 2014, 06:10:38 pm
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Finished up another static recurve today. Just looking at the final tiller. Can someone put one of those computer generated circle thingies on my tiller? I have no clue how to do that. I wanted this bow to work pretty hard in the deep middle of the belly. I'm curious how it'll look. Thanks!
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Here you go. Was done in ms paint with the oval drawing tool. Looks like a very even elliptical tiller.
(http://oi62.tinypic.com/2dsq04x.jpg)
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Thank you!
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I'll post this bow when I finish getting her all gussied up. SSs went on yesterday, and the finish is just drying. She's gonna look sweet, I think!
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No problem at all, I can make a finer line if you would like to see that too.
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Sure.
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(http://oi61.tinypic.com/e5h6dx.jpg)
Lets you see the line on the limbs a bit more clearly
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Hey... that's better... makes it a bit easier to see. OK... I'm happy with the tiller. Good to go. Thanks Wiley! Appreciate it.
Man... I'm really diggin' these statics! I'm hooked, and they shoot soooo nice. Seeing good tiller has been a bit of a challenge with these... just something new, I guess. Thanks, Again!
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Hey, could you do the circle thingie on this one, too?
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(http://oi60.tinypic.com/sqs2t3.jpg)
It seems like the top limb is a little more to the right than the bottom limb might just be canted slightly downward, might of thrown off the oval. In any case, I think your tiller looks great on it.
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Thanks, again Wiley! The second tiller profile picture is the first successful prototype of this static recurve design.
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I think you need to drop the circle thingy down the handle a smidge to show the true nature of things. I think the bow would look better flipped the other way. Looks like the bow is tipping back a bit. I prefer to see the bow tip forward a hair.
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awesome bow abd. looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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Looks like you've got a new addition to your repertoire. ;)
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Looks like you've got a new addition to your repertoire. ;)
You bet. I'm really liking these bows. Very nice to shoot, and quick as a cat for the lower poundage.
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Here's a little better view of the second one. I like to move the ellipse off the bow a bit so you can actually see it, and then compare the gap. Looks pretty good to these eyes :)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/junk/DSCN1888.jpg)
Here's the one you posted earlier. Looks like both limbs are bending a bit more around 2/3rds of the way out from the fades, but still nice and even.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/cbergerman/junk/DSCN1920.jpg)
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Hey Cam... thanks a bunch. That's kinda what I was looking for in the second bow. It's 2" shorter (60") and I wanted it to bend deeply in the mid-limb, with a bit more rounded tiller shape.
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I remember Dan Perry talking about potentially using the recurves to better work the limb a bit further out on the limb. Interesting to compare the two profiles as far as performance goes.
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I can tell you already, for being the same draw weight, the second bow (the shorter one) is faster.
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Everyone knows short recurves are the fastest bows around. >:D
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They both look great, I love that tiller shape. I bet you have next to zero handshock.
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The first one has a bit of handshock because the tips are a bit overbuilt, but the second one has none. It shoots fast and smooth without even a hint of recoil. I estimate that I reduced the overall tip size by about 20% on the second bow. They're narrower and thinner.
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Maple or White Oak backing?
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Maple. My old standby. Never lets me down! I also made the static tips out of maple.
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Maple. My old standby. Never lets me down! I also made the static tips out of maple.
Yeah you use maple a few times you'll use it all the time
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I keep trying other backings like hickory, white oak, elm... but besides ash, maple is definitely my go-to backing material. I can't think of a time it has let me down, ever... even on heavy warbows. I like it.
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Nicely done! Josh