started tillering today

[david w.]

my strings came in today so i started tillering.  I don't like to brag ;)but i really suprized myself it alot better than i expected.
ill post pics latter this week.

the only bad thing today is that my team lost our ball game

thanks for the help every one

-david w.

[david w.]

im probably wrong since this is my first bow. The tiller could actually be horrible and i dont know it because im a beginner.  When I post pics i want everyone to be honest.  If it terrible say its terrible.

[Pat B]

Too bad your teem lost but looking forward to seeing your bow.     Pat

[Pappy]

Can't wait to see it David,I am sure you are doing OK.
   Pappy

[david w.]

tillering today I hit 38lbs @ 20" I need to get it at 30lbs @ 20 in.  I think im going t Lowes tonight to get a drawnife. I really want my mom to get home so i can put pictures here.

[DanaM]

your not going to tiller with a drawknife are you, rasp and scraper are all you need to tiller.

[david w.]

o, I was planning on it. Thanks for stoping me. Is there a difference between a paint scraper(i think theres a thing called a paint scraper) and a scraper for tillering.

[medicinewheel]

hey david!  -  yes i guess there's a difference, but the native speakers should explain that... 38#@20" might be much closer to 30#@20" then you think right now! so go s l o o o o o w.... (we all can't wait to see the fulldraw picture, but we WILL wait!!!) 
what was your wood again? hickory??

good luck for your first bow, frank

ps: i still find the drawknife a tricky tool to work with. also there are MANY different kinds of drawknives for different purposes!! be always VERY carefull when you work with it and as dana said NEVER use it to tiller; it's a shaping tool!

[david w.]

im going very slow now, exercising the limbs often. My dad made a scraper by taking the blade out of a plane.  I cant wait to post pics either maybe tomorrow.

thanks foe the help,
david

[DanaM]

David for a scraper you can use a knife with a straight edge or make one from a thin piece of steel. There is thread somewhere on here about scrapers, do a search for scrapers. If ya have birthday comin up suggest to mom and dad that ya want the Traditional Bowyers Bible books. Hoping to see some pics soon and remember to take yer time. Good Luck

[Easternarcher]

Go to the depot and get a "cabinet" scraper...just a smallish rectangle of spring steel, should not be very expensive either.

[david w.]

thanks for the help. I need to go to Lowes or Home Depot anyway to get a rasp. my bow is looking pretty good. my mom is getting home tomorrow late, so on thursday there should be pics

[mack]

If your planning on only taking off 8lbs, it will not take very much wood removal at all.
Course and finish sanding will take off almost that much.
mack

[david w.]

earlier this morning I got it to 30lbs at 20"

Now I will tiller on a low brace.

the finished bow will be about 40-45lbs @ 28"

Expect to see pictures soon!

[Justin Snyder]

If you are at 20" on a long string, just brace that sucker to full brace.  A scraper is definitely what you need.  Justin