Boo backed hickery, Newbie getting nervous

[corbeau75]

here she is unbraced.

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[corbeau75]

Well, I have finished it!! I things concidered I am pretty happy, this is the first bow to come out with a good tiller on target weight 60# at 28". Thanks for all your encouragement and advice!!

I am allready started on the next one!!

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[corbeau75]

and here is a braced and unbraced.

what could I have done to reduce the set? and how do I get a better glue line?

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[michbowguy]

nothing wrong with that at all sir!

next time maybe a little less time on the tiller tree at high lbs will help the set....
nice bow.set happens.
jamie

[Susquehannock]

Looks like a shooter to me! Not bad for a "newbie." Many guys on this site (myself included) never ended up with a shootable bow our first couple attempts so you should be proud of your accomplishments. Here are a few things that might have helped reduce set:

1) glue in some reflex next time when glueing your bamboo to the hickory
2) your bow looks like it is bending too much in the outer 1/3 of the limbs. If you look at your set, most of it appears in the outer 1/3. Try to get more wood working on the inner 2/3 to reduce the strain on the outer limbs.
3) never draw the bow past your intended draw weight
4) exercise the bow 30 pulls in between wood removal to train the wood to recognize the wood you have just removed

Jason

[Pappy]

Turned out good,a little set but not to bad,Like others said a little less time on the tiller stick
might help. Nice job I know you are proud as you should be.Now on to the next. You ant a newbee anymore.
   Pappy

[corbeau75]

right on!! thanks!!

[roofus]

What a cool thread. You could publish this as a build along. It would benifit all of us "Newbies"
Thanks for this site all of the expert advice!

Rob

[Keenan]

 Very well done. Congratulations on your first shooter.  As far as the set Jason and Jamie have given some great advice.  A tillering tree vrs. a tiller stick is a worth while investment.  You can make one easy. Just a mount on a pole or wall and a pulley at the bottom. Then a good stout cord with a hook on one end and a handle on the other.
  This also helps because you can pull and watch from a distance to see what is moving. But the biggest help will be to not hold the bow for long durations at full draw.

[DanaM]

Congrats ya done fine on that one

[Jesse]

Hey nice job. Great looking bow. About the set. What others said. Adding a little reflex at glue up will help it come out flat. If you start out flat you will always have a little follow. most of the bend is happening in one section of the limbs so thats were the set is concentrated. Overall great job. Its night and day better than my first or second ect.