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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Right or wrong?
« on: March 16, 2016, 07:11:45 pm »
Take a good look at these pics and tell me if my tiller looks wonky. Its my first attempt at an ELB. 72" ntn.

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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2016, 07:13:15 pm »
Drawn to 28".
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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2016, 07:21:32 pm »
Lower limb seems a little stiff in the middle...but I see she's a curvy girl so I'm sure that has something to do with it.
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2016, 07:24:06 pm »
Exactly what I think. But that limb has that reflexed kink in it. I usually have a good tiller eye, but this type of bow is nothing Ive messed with. The shape has held wonderfully, so who knows?
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2016, 07:28:54 pm »
She'll perform better and be smoother on release if you get those outer limbs working more.  Especially at 72" an elliptical tiller is gonna produce better results.  Josh
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2016, 07:30:48 pm »
Quote from: Gun Doc on March 16, 2016, 07:28:54 pm
She'll perform better and be smoother on release if you get those outer limbs working more.  Especially at 72" an elliptical tiller is gonna produce better results.  Josh

This is what I think, as well.
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Offline willie

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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2016, 07:46:41 pm »
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Can I ask the kind of wood, width and draw weight?

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The shape has held wonderfully, so who knows?

Are you going for more than the 28" its at now, or do you have weight to loose?

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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2016, 07:49:54 pm »
Its elm and about 1 3/16" wide, max. I'm going for a solid 29" draw. I really don't have weight to give, maybe a few pounds at most. I could temper it, but would rather not.
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2016, 07:51:09 pm »
Quote from: Gun Doc on March 16, 2016, 07:28:54 pm
She'll perform better and be smoother on release if you get those outer limbs working more.  Especially at 72" an elliptical tiller is gonna produce better results.  Josh

How much draw weight do the outers carry? Just a guess.
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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2016, 07:52:38 pm »
I think the outer limbs should come around some.
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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2016, 08:04:05 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on March 16, 2016, 07:52:38 pm
I think the outer limbs should come around some.
+1 for what it's worth from a guy that has never built an ELB.............
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Offline John Scifres

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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2016, 08:31:55 pm »
I agree that a little more roundness would suit my eye better.
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2016, 08:34:47 pm »
That a nice looking stick Pearl....where in the world did you get that stick? Is that HHB?
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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2016, 08:36:05 pm »
You guys all see what I see then, but it still made me question it. Im going to get them moving and see where Im at weight wise. I may have to temper it.......don't want to!!!!

 
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Right or wrong?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2016, 08:36:32 pm »
Lucky for you...you won't lose much getting the outer limbs working thanks to leverage.  If you were trying to relieve a whip tiller (outers bending too much for the uninitiated) you would lose a lot of weight.  I'm guessing you'll lose 5 pounds or less.  Josh
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