Hey guys, I'm in the in the process of finally building a tillering tree. I misplaced my stick and took that as a sign from the bowmaking gods . I don't have an inch of wall space in the shop (covered in tools,and wood) . I made it swing down from the ceiling and used a cane bolt to anchor it into a hole I drilled in the concrete floor, I'll take some pics today and try to post tonight. It's a work in progress ,as I work out the bugs to make it more efficient and quick to mount the bow. That brings me to my enquiry. How are you mounting the bow? I currently am using a heavy duty velcro hanging strap rated to 300 lbs. It's very secure and has the added benefit of infinite adjustment to allow for different handle thickness without changing the position of the back relative to the markings on the tree.It cradles the bow as your hand would when drawing. The only problem is ,it takes a little longer than I would like to set it up.
So lets see what you came up with , if you please!Thanks in advance for any advice.
Pic #5 Shows the retracted position against the ceiling with the gate latch engaged.