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adb:
I've heard nothing but bad news regarding gorilla glue. Not tried it myself, however. Why don't you just get some TB2 or TB3? It's cheap, and works awesome. Cleans up with water.

swotavator:
OK, sealed the knot with TB II.  I think it worked.  Made my first string out of fast flight and learned a lot.  I followed my steve stratton DVD.  One problem I had though was that once I wrap the ends of the flemish loop into the string and continue to wrap for about 3 inches, that last three inches come out whenever the string is put in tension, making the string gain a few inches of length.  WTF?  will serving the center of the string prevent this?  do i need to put a spot if glue on the end of the wraps? 

Also, I did my first tiller.  Please help me figure out where I need to remove wood.  The bow, right now, is waaay to strong for me to draw.


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swotavator:
nevermind. I figured the string problem out.  Think I will be using a timber hitch also.  Please help on the tiller though.  Where do I get a scale?  Also, how do people prevent the bow from tending to roll over while they are tillering?  Is this an issue?  Do I have to cut the slot for the bow narrower?
Thanks a bunch guys ???

Davepim:
Hi Swotavator,
    Making a good start there. Tricky to tell at this stage where there are any problems, but the centre of the bow seems a tiny bit thick. I am reluctant to give advice based on a photo in case I say the wrong thing, but anywhere the wood on the belly dips in is a potential "hinge" so go easy there and keep an eye on it! Carry on bending the bow a bit more and post some more photos! Your nocks are too big, but don't worry about modifying them until the bow is completely tillered. How thick are the ends of the limbs at the point that they enter the horn? For a bow of the draw-weight your looking for, they should be about 12-14mm in diameter. Don't be tempted to give the bow too deep a cross-section or make it too D-shaped; I find these bows perform better with an ogival section or even slightly flattened oval section and if you tiller them carefully they will take slightly less set that way.

Good luck! Dave

adb:
The bow is not bending at all yet, so no advice is useful at this point. Next time, don't install your horn nocks until the bow is tillered, as you may end up being whip tillered. Wait and do your nocks at the end. Cut temporary self nocks, and they will disappear when you cut your tapers for the horn nocks.

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