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fishfinder401:
wow, i feel stupid, i was thinking of makeing a elaborate strand to hold it instead of placing it in a hole :-[, genius, pure genius ;D

Pat B:
My definition of primitive,,,"using what you have(in this case a brain) to get what you need!"   ;D  Also, think simple. I think most folks try to make this wood bow building stuff more complicated than they need to!  ;)

Del the cat:
I made a portable tiller tree. A length of 2x2 with a block screwed in near the top and a pulley at the bottom. You can strap it to a convenient tree or fence post with rubber strapping, easy peasy.
The problem with digging a big holeversion is transporting the hole, I tried carrying one in my car but it just fell through the floor ::)
Del

ErictheViking:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on June 13, 2011, 05:43:35 am ---I made a portable tiller tree. A length of 2x2 with a block screwed in near the top and a pulley at the bottom. You can strap it to a convenient tree or fence post with rubber strapping, easy peasy.
The problem with digging a big holeversion is transporting the hole, I tried carrying one in my car but it just fell through the floor ::)
Del

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    del when you use the portable style you only transport half the hole ::) ;D O:)

CraigMBeckett:

--- Quote from: fishfinder401 on June 13, 2011, 01:29:07 am ---a combination of tiller tree and having my brother take pictures while drawing, mostly because i don't feel safe having it draw in my basement which has very low ceilings. do know of any plans for a freestanding tiler tree i could use outdoors?
thanks
noel

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Noel, a lot of  English professional bowyers tiller their bows upside down to the way people do it in the states, if using scales they hang the scales from a suitable beam, then hang the bow by the string from the scales and pull the bow downwards, either by hand or by a cord attached to a pulley system or winch etc. that way if the bow breaks instead of it flying upwards and into your ceiling it goes downward and impacts on the floor, which is of course much harder and more difficult to damage. May be worth trying if you want to work in the basement.

Craig.

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