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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: snedeker on November 14, 2024, 05:01:46 pm

Title: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: snedeker on November 14, 2024, 05:01:46 pm

I'm in year 22 of bowyering but am a little rusty on r/d's.  Osage backed osage.  Two spliced short pieces taken out of rough split timber piece with circular saw.  Light density sage.  63" ntn, 1&3/8"wide.  Tips about even with back at grip unbraced.  Pulling a little over 50# here at 24".     More work on outer limbs?

Title: Re: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: pierce_schmeichel on November 14, 2024, 06:57:22 pm

Hmm from the angle in that picture it looks like your lower limb is bending a good amount more than the top limb. I would personally either flip the bow to make that top limb the bottom limb or I would remove material from the top limb. And yeah I would also remove a bit from the outer limbs as well.

Title: Re: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: superdav95 on November 14, 2024, 07:33:36 pm

Yup.  I’d get those outers bending more. 

Title: Re: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: Pat B on November 15, 2024, 12:09:51 am

Hey Dave. It's been a while. Great to see you back at it.  :OK
 I'd think your combo should make a nice shooting bow.

Title: Re: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: snedeker on November 15, 2024, 11:59:43 am

Thanks and hi Pat.   I think the apparent extra lower limb bend is seen because of the tilt in the pic.  Looks good on tiller stand.  I'll fiddle with it and report back.

Title: Re: tiller check - ash backed sage r/d
Post by: Pappy on November 18, 2024, 08:57:06 am

Looking good, maybe a little more in the outer 1/3 but you have to remember on an R/D it will look kind of flat from mid limb out, it won't have that prefect arc , if it dose you got the outer bending to much.  :) you are getting close to my eyes.  :)
Pappy