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Offline mitchman

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newbie here in the house!!!!!!
« on: October 14, 2007, 01:42:55 pm »
im new to bow making and was wodering what tillering was. can you give me a brief explantion and possibley some pitures. ??? ;D

Offline Ryano

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Re: newbie here in the house!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2007, 03:20:30 pm »
Tillering is the process of making the bows limbs bend evenly, by removing material from the belly or sides of the limb where it is to stiff.  ;)
Do yourself a favor and pick up the three volumes of the bowyers bible it will explain this better and much, much, more.
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Offline mitchman

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Re: newbie here in the house!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2007, 05:41:43 pm »
thanks im asking for  it for Christmas. how much will it cost for the set.

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: newbie here in the house!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2007, 09:07:03 pm »
Welcome!!
At first you can get by with just vol. one of the TBB.     I got mine off amazon.com for 10.00

Mark

Offline david w.

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Re: newbie here in the house!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2007, 09:25:14 pm »
im a newbie too but here are some pics. this tiller is not what you are shooting for though ;) its not the best :)

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