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Offline Josh Shuck

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Tiller Check Please!
« on: May 15, 2010, 12:37:31 am »
Hey all,

I was wondering if I could get a quick tiller check.  I see now that I have a stiff tip but any other suggestions?  Bow is 62" tip to tip and target weight is 40 lbs.  The tips are slightly flipped.

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Offline Josh

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2010, 01:28:14 am »
It's looking good to me so far, but you might want to grip the bow a little bit lower on the handle and draw the string back from around where the arrow is going to be nocked, that should give you a better idea of where to scrape next on it.  But from the way you are drawing it I'd say it is looking pretty good so far.  :)  What are the dimensions of that bow? 
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2010, 04:03:26 am »
Looks good, but if I turn my head and look sideways, I'd say there's maybe the slightest hint of a weaker spot, top limb, about 1.5 hand widths above the fade?
I'd just pencil mark it to avoid any chance of removing anything at that point. It's certainly not a problem area and may just be my wonky eyesight.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2010, 10:42:46 am »
Looks pretty good but will you post a braced and unbraced pic too?
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Offline Diligence

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2010, 12:50:50 pm »
Keep in mind that I am only a beginner, but it looks as though the limb adjacent to the top fade is a bit stiff.  Also, your draw location might be throwing things off a bit.

I've added an ellipse and alignment lines.  I tried my best to get your bow rotated level before adding the ellipse, but it might still be a bit off.

as I said, I'm a beginner and I have added this photo to generate some conversation.

Cheers,
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2010, 01:15:13 pm »
Like PatB said...We really need to see what it looks like Unbraced...and see all of the Ginks...and waves in the Wood...which will change the looks of Final Tiller....I should have never started the first Posts with the Elipses....huh Pat....... ::)
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Offline Diligence

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2010, 01:54:14 pm »
For me, using the ellipse is a good reference to check if what I think I see, I am actually seeing....clear as mud?  As you said before, using the ellipse does not mean that the bowyer can forget all about good technique and developing an eye for things.

It wasn't my intent to cause confusion - if you think the ellipse is deceiving in this case and if you think it's necessary, let me know and I'll remove my post.

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Offline Josh Shuck

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2010, 03:57:37 pm »
LOL well...I asked my girl friend to take the picture last night about 11 oclock and she wasn't really in the mood.  Needless to say, I didn't have much time to really focus on where my hand was or how I was drawing the bow.  At any rate, I was able to get everything worked out this morning and my final draw weight was 35# at 25 inches.  Hopefully this will make a very happy 13 year old.

I was able to scrap the bow out of stave that my cousin had worked on in about 1998.  It started off at 68" ntn and about 15 pounds.  It's a beautiful piece of Osage, fairly straight with amazing growth rings.  I happy I could make a bow out of this stave and make a bow for my little cousin.  This was the first time I have flipped the tips and I feel like it smooths out the draw a bit. 

Thanks for all the responses!!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2010, 06:27:34 pm »
Looks good but the top limb 10 or so in. from the tip could use a few scrapes. Jawge
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: Tiller Check Please!
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2010, 03:54:21 am »
Well if ur just starting out ur doing good so far!  Most beginners I see when tillering their bows have one limb usually out of whack...It appears fine but kinda agree with Del about the upper limb looks to have a weak spot... My 2 pennies!!! ::)

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