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Minuteman:
The lines are 1 1/2" apart. The weight/drawlength info  and pic are after I shortened the upper limb.So what now.? Remove some on the left limb, mid limb area... try to get it looking more like the right one ,Right?
 Does making the limb bend more in the middle make the limb tip travel more or less? Is it a matter of draw weight / limb or does where the limb bends affect how far the tip travels?

DanaM:
At least its still in one piece, maybe I shouldn't say that probably cursed ya now. ;)

DanaM

huntersim:
Chris,

take this with a grain of salt. I would take quite a bit off the inner limbs (relatively speaking). Then I would go ahead and take it to a 6" brace. Maybe draw it to 18" on the tree and see where your at. Weight goes fast with a reflex deflex. Thats why I like to floor tiller them, and then go right to a short string with a low brace. String em heavy.

Get the limbs bending smooth, then worry more about the way they bend with each other.

the limb on the left needs to move a little more near the handle. But first get a smooth bend in each limb so they look close.

You can see the transition area that I was telling you about. It can be a pain.

Minuteman:
43# @ 25"with a lil < 6" brace.Took some meat off the inner third of the left limb. Seemed to help even things up.
 If I can get 5 more #s after final tiller and sanding I'll be one happy camper. ;D ;D I know the right limb is stiff right outside the fades but if I fix it it'll make ,... :o hey wait I want a little positive tiller right? The limbs are even ( measured from the belly to the string either side of the handle) so If I get just a leeeeeetle more bend in the right limb, inner third that'll weaken the limb a lil  and give me a little positive tiller right?
 EDIT;
 Well looking at the pic again it didn't even it up quite as much as I'd thought.It did geta little more bend in the left limb mid section and the tips are closer to the same. Damn, these digital cameras don't lie!
 I think we can pull it off guys. What would you do to it? I mean other than not let the limbs get uneven in the first place.

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Justin Snyder:
Hold off just a little on the positive tiller there Chris. If one limb is longer than the other, the positive tiller isn't necessary. If your at 43#@25" your in pretty good shape.  Take care of the stiff area. Then work the left limb to get it bending the same distance. Justin

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