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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Arrowbuster on February 11, 2016, 08:36:14 pm

Title: Tiller advice
Post by: Arrowbuster on February 11, 2016, 08:36:14 pm

 I decided to just file temporary nocks in my bow and start the tiller. First bow I have attempted to build so any and all input is very much appreciated. I have not pulled it very far at this point I just wanted to see what yall think.

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 11, 2016, 08:42:55 pm

Arrowbuster....
Looks a little stiff out of the right fade area............
DBar

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Arrowbuster on February 11, 2016, 08:48:20 pm

So  start at the fade and kind of blend in toward the middle on the right side?

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 11, 2016, 08:57:44 pm

Yep take a few scrapes in that area and pull it to see what limb is bending first....that's the weakest limb....scrape the other.
DBar

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 11, 2016, 09:00:56 pm

Arrowbuster,
You able to make the Moontree gathering this year???
DBar

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Arrowbuster on February 11, 2016, 09:24:07 pm

Danzn Bar I had not heard of that but just looked it up. I am going to try to make that.

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 11, 2016, 09:30:32 pm

You should ...it's a good time and a lot of bow and arrow build'n go'n on that weekend.   If you can just make it Saturday it would be worth it.  Dave is a great host and has a nice shop.....look'n forward to see'n you there.....
DBar

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: mwosborn on February 11, 2016, 11:04:04 pm

AB - I like to use as short as a "long string" as I can when I first get it on the tillering tree.  Get the limbs bending even and the tips moving about 8-10" and then go to a low brace.  (do not pull more than your intended weight).  Currently it does look like the right limb is a bit stronger - but I would shorten string and check.  Looking good so far!

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Del the cat on February 12, 2016, 04:52:54 am

Long string should be only just long enough to slip onto the bow, it's also worth the effort of setting up a camera to take decent full frame pics from a consistent angle. The devil is in the detail.
Del

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: Pappy on February 12, 2016, 05:25:54 am

What was said above on the long string, short as possible, also I stay mostly off the fads until I get the rest of the limb bending even, it is easy to get to much bend there right off because that is where it wants to bend [in the middle] when the limbs are stiff. I work the fads some to keep up but try and stay off them until closer to the end tiller. JMO.
 Pappy

Title: Re: Tiller advice
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 12, 2016, 09:10:28 am

There are buildalongs on my site. Jawge
http://traditionalarchery101.com/