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1/2primitive:
O, Greg, how would I sew the pieces of the stringer together?
       Sean

Justin Snyder:
Looks good to me.  I would draw it some more.  Maybe a pic or two during draw and the guys that know what they are doing (not me) can help you out a little.

I use a string like Greg has for a long tillering string.  I guess I could just string it on the tree while it is drawn.  Justin

Pat B:
Sean, With wood bows, you can't tell a lot about the tiller just from a braced pic. You can only really tell about proper tiller at full draw. At brace you can tell if the string is lining up properly and if the limbs are bending smoothly and somewhat even.
 The limb on the right looks a bit stronger at brace. How far have you pulled the bow? What you can do now is pull it to your draw weight(no farther) and see how far you have to pull to get there.   Pat

Agbowyer:
GregB, could you show the back side of your stringer? I can't tell where the cord runs from the pics. Thanks

GregB:

Sean, the templates are laminated plastic so that they flex if need be but can use to place on leather and mark holes. I use a leather rotary punch for punching the holes in the leather. The larger holes in the template are where the actual cord goes through. The smaller holes are for the stitching. I use bow serving material due to it's strength to stitch the pieces together. Craft shops such as Hobby Lobby have leather punches, large threading needles, etc. available.

Agbower, I'll post the back side of the stringers this afternoon when I get home from work. This design is a little more complicated then some I've seen, but I like how it performs. ;)

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