Shorty BH

[DC]

Yup it's dry, been in the shop for years. Don't hush, any idea is welcome

[willie]

Badger's method works great, but the problem is it shows me as soon as I have screwed up, but too late to avoid it...

I use a fixed weight and measure the draw length to the eighth. let the weight settle for a bit, then measure.
I think I can see changes sooner.
I also don't use full weight for most of my tillering.

[DC]

I've never been able to get no set to work. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. If I pull a bow to, say 20", and hold it there to try and get a solid weight reading, the weight keeps dropping. Slowly but pretty steady. So whether I'm gaining or losing weight depends on how long I hold the scale. Add reflex gain from glued in reflex and I get lost. Actually this bow was the first bow I've done where I could hold the draw in one spot and have the scale stay steady. I think it was because it was so much overbuilt. My mind also wanders and I lose track of where I was

[mmattockx]

Yup it's dry, been in the shop for years.

Did you say that with a straight face? You live on an island, there isn't a 'dry' anything around you. 

I use a fixed weight and measure the draw length to the eighth. let the weight settle for a bit, then measure.
I think I can see changes sooner.
I also don't use full weight for most of my tillering.

The finer the increment, the better I expect.

What percentage of target weight do you use for tillering? When do you start working up towards full weight?


Mark

[willie]

Slowly but pretty steady. So whether I'm gaining or losing weight depends on how long I hold the scale.

that's pretty much the reason I only tiller at half weight to begin with.

When do you start working up towards full weight?

let me see if I can find my notes. 

[bradsmith2010]

yes I tiller at lighter weight, jusg estimating where it would end up,

[aznboi3644]

I brace my short bows between 4-4.5”. I may get. Little slap at the base of my wrist but rarely. 

[bradsmith2010]

I start tillering at full weight last couple inches of draw

[willie]

Brad,
I have only done a few bows this way and am still working out a method.  How much less weight do you work with initially, and how much padding do you give your estimate when projecting what the draw length will be at full draw weight?

[bradsmith2010]

Willie I wish I had a more exact formula,, but say I want the bow to be 50
I start pulling to around 40 ish,, not sure it does any good, ,but I dont want to overstrain till I get it pretty even,, on a character osage,, it can be tricky,,
then when I feel its pretty even , I will start to pull to to full weight,, I estimate 2 1/2 pounds inch when I am estimating,,if its 40 at 20 then I figure it would be bout 50 at 24
I would have to look at my notes too,,