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woody:
Hi All,

Take a look at the string follow on this bow and let me know if you think it is too severe to make a credible deer hunting bow. 

Do you measure set from the back side of the handle or the belly side? - from the back, it is about 4 1/2".

It is Osage, approximately 64" nock-to-nock, and pulls about 55# at 28".  I was going for a pyramid design and would have made the limbs a couple of inches longer, but the stave was only 65" total.  You'll also notice the tiller is off on the lower limb; I still consider myself a beginner, but I think I am getting better.  Practice makes perfect, and I plan on getting a lot of practice. : -)  Thanks for your help.  By the way, I finished it with linseed and burnishing.   





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a finnish native:
if you ask my opinion the string follow is because the tiller which is off. I would balance the tiller and reflex the bow with heat. If not reflex then at least balance again, because compression fractures probably will appear on that lower limb if the tiller stays as it is. if the bow is fast enough and quiet enough then it should work for deer.
otherwise nice bow and great craftsmanship.

duffontap:
I think most of us measure from the belly to the string at rest in the middle of the handle.  No doubt you could hunt with that bow though.  Very nice finish by the way!

         J. D. Duff

Pappy:
Do you draw a full 28 if not you could cut and inch or so off the bottom limb and re tiller.That is more set than I like but the first bow I took a deer with had about that much.I usually measure mine by laying it on its back and measure the tips, or from the back of the handle to what it is laying on to check the backset.String follow won't hurt the shootin sometimes I think they shoot smoother wit a little it just cuts into the performance. :)
   Pappy

DanaM:
Not bad for a beginner woody, I'm still learning also.
When you tillered did you go slow making sure to exercise the limbs after each wood removal, never draw it past its intended
draw length or weight. All these can cause set. In the full draw pic your pulling to your ear is that your normal anchor point at 28"?
You never want to overdraw yer bow bad things can happen.
I have several white ash bows with 3" of set and they still shoot fine. Good luck and keep us informed eh.

DanaM

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