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Pappy:
Kind of like that. :)
Pappy
Pappy:
Got it out to 44@ 22 this weekend but with the shoot going on couldn't get it finished tillered.
Hope to finish the tiller this week.I will post some pictures in a few days.Shooting for low 50's@26.
so it is getting close.
Pappy
medicinewheel:
hi pappy! - i'd like to ask 2 questions:
1. the bending jig, how big is the reflex of it? 4 inches?
2. the tiller looks like nice bend towards the handle and still stiff in the outer limbs; is that a good way of working the tiller from the handle towards the tip?? - i always tried to get the overall limb to more and more bend, but maybe this makes more sence?!
man these bows will be COOOOL...
frank
ps: i worked some on my osagebow last week. seems to come around nicely but i'm going really slow. i'll post pics soon...
Pappy:
The pictures was the very first bend on the tiller stick,I got off the handle area and have been
working the rest of the limbs to get them working,I usuall try and save the fades and handle
area till last.If you get set there it really shows up a lot so I go easy on that.The jig that this was put on has about 3-4 inches of back set.We have some that will put 6 inches or more depending
on how much it hold after heating.I usually do 2 to 4 in. and that seems to be enough.These
snaky staves you have to go slow,for some reason in the snake areas they will hinge very
easy.I don't know if the wood is weak in that area or not but I do know if you ant careful
you will get a hinge there quick.I usuall try and tiller them in 3 or 4 sessions with a lot of rest
and exercising in between.I will post some pictures in a day or 2 and see what yall think so far.
Pappy
makete:
That display frame looks "REAL" cool. You guy are genuises and very adaptable. Thanks for the reply and explaination. Can see some other uses for something like this.
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