« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?  (Read 1261 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline WhistlingBadger

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,652
  • Future Expert
Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
« on: May 24, 2021, 03:29:01 pm »
I'm floor-tillering my hickory Meare Heath/Sudburry-ish bow.  Hoping to get 60#@27".  Since I inadvertently, partially decrowned it, I am going to back it with rawhide.  I'd also like to heat treat a little bit of reflex into it.  One limb already has a bit of natural reflex, so I can build on that.

So, I'm thinking I'll get it floor tillered, then heat in the reflex, then add the backing, then finish tillering.  Sound right, or should I do it in a different order?  If this bow is successful it will bring me up to a big old three!
Logged
Thomas
Lander, Wyoming
"The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail.
Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
~Louis L'Amour

Offline George Tsoukalas

  • Member
  • Posts: 9,425
    • Traditional and Primitive Archers
Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2021, 04:54:34 pm »
Sounds good or after you long string tiller. Jawge
Logged
Set Happens!
If you ain't breakin' you ain't makin!

Offline BowEd

  • Member
  • Posts: 9,390
  • BowEd
Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2021, 08:34:24 pm »
+1.
Logged
BowEd
You got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Ed

Offline Eric Krewson

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,340
Re: Tillering, heat, backing...what order?
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2021, 09:21:48 am »
Yep, you have it right. I would go a little past floor tillering so you have less wood thickness to bend.
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »