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Offline Badger

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Bow holder for tiller tree
« on: March 24, 2015, 03:17:34 pm »
  I have never really been satisfied with the attachments I use to hold my bow in the tiller tree. I always have to monkey with it a bit to get it ballanced just right. Not enough of a problem to have ever bothered to fix it but enough that I want to make a better one. My favorite is actually a leather strap I use sometimes on difficult shapes.

   Any suggestions?
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2015, 03:34:49 pm »
Did you see the one willh posted, that was nice
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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2015, 03:37:56 pm »
  I didn't see it, whats the name of the thread
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Offline TimBo

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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2015, 03:40:08 pm »
I saved a photo of that one - it's a cool idea. 
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Offline TimBo

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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2015, 03:41:58 pm »
Sorry - I was trying to attach the photo, and it didn't work the way I thought.  The thread with this pic was "R/D Osage w/copperheads".
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2015, 03:45:55 pm »
   I do use a leather strap on some of mine but because of stretch it can't be used for precise weighing. Maybe I will just go get a no stretch strap of some kind.
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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2015, 04:16:39 pm »
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2015, 04:43:39 pm »
  I like that strap, I wonder if I can buy it allreay made up.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2015, 05:35:52 pm »
It's just the hook end of a ratchet tie strap like we used tying loads on trucks
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Offline bow101

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2015, 11:33:01 pm »
I don't have a photo  yet, but what I did with the last tiller job is tape on a small piece of wood (cull) so the riser would not Rock & Roll.     :laugh: Ya ok I did it backwards because I wanted a semi shaped riser so I could grip the bow normally for drawing.  My stick is about 2 1/4" wide.    I only use it to a point then go for the bathroom mirror tiller.  :D
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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2015, 03:24:15 am »
I like that idea because it can pivot/flex. Yes it's just the end off a ratchet strap, I even have one lying around. :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2015, 04:30:43 am »
Mine is a curved block like a D lying back on its flat face. I've glued thin rubber on the curved face.
It allows some rock n roll and some support for odd shaped grips.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2015, 07:10:48 am »
  Del, sounds like what I am using now. Mike, I think I know where I can get an old ratchet strap. I just retired from the trucking industry.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Bow holder for tiller tree
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2015, 10:54:16 am »
After seeing Will's setup, I made one just like it.  It works great!
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