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Newbie Ash backed red Elm bow - need a hand with tillering
adb:
Your bow is not really bending anywhere yet! If you want 60#, pull it a bit more, and see where it wants to bend. The left limb is moving a tiny bit, but the right is still poker straight.
You're being too cautious! Give it a tug and make it bend! Don't worry, it's not going to break.
toomanyknots:
--- Quote from: adb on May 05, 2013, 12:49:41 pm ---This is what my last warbow looked like on the tiller... maple backed yew, 90#@30", 76" ntn, bottom limb on the left.
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Hey abd, what scale do you use? Can you find it online?
adb:
I bought my scale at a local butcher supply wholesaler. I know you can get them way cheaper on eBay. Search there for a 'hanging scale.' Talk to Cameroo, that's where he got his.
adb:
--- Quote from: dobson on May 06, 2013, 01:25:04 pm ---Ok so I had a go at trying to tiller the bow with a cabinet scraper, as I'm being cautious I only removed small amounts from the entire bow apart from the 12 inches from the bottom (left) limb tip. I also did a few more passes on the entire right (top) limb as it seems too stiff. However I am unsure how to proceed
The long string is as short as I can get it without bracing the bow, in the picture the bow is pulling about 25- 30 pounds
In my opinion the left limb looks like still not bending towards the handle and i cant tell if the bend is a hinge or that is correct. The right limb looks like it needs more work on it but as I said I'm being cautious at the moment .
Where should I be focusing?
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Removed any more wood yet?
DarkSoul:
--- Quote from: adb on May 06, 2013, 03:43:19 pm ---Your bow is not really bending anywhere yet! If you want 60#, pull it a bit more, and see where it wants to bend. The left limb is moving a tiny bit, but the right is still poker straight.
You're being too cautious! Give it a tug and make it bend! Don't worry, it's not going to break.
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I respectfully disagree. While this bow is indeed hardly bending yet, there is absolutely no need to pull it any further. In this picture, you can already see that weak area in the left limb, even though it is only pulled a few inches and the draw weight is still low. You should never pull a bow further than required to spot a flaw in the tiller that needs to be corrected. The weak spot is still visible, so that needs to be corrected before he should pull it any further. If you do pull it at this point, you'll most likely introduce set.
Dobson, you are doing fine. I can see the tiller is improving, but you've obviously just started. Scrape the inner half of the left limb, and the entire right limb. A scraper, combined with the occasional 40 or 60 grit sandpaper to remove scatter marks, is a good tool for that.
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