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Update on 120# yew warbow - I don't like to complain, but...
Del the cat:
Presumably the right limb in the top pic is the one with the reflex?
If so I would't weaken it any more, as both tips are coming back a similar distance. And if it started with reflex then it's actually pulling back further than the other thus it is actually weaker!
I'd say you are safe to pull it a bit further, it's gotta come back to 120# some time. I'd say now is prob as good a time as any, or if you are nervy take it to 100-110# it will show what's happening a bit better*.
Slow and steady, I think you are 80% if not 90% there now.
Del
*(Make sure no one is standing behind you with a paper bag ;))
WillS:
Cheers Del. It's been to 120# and beyond quite a few times now, as I had to get it up to almost 140# to get the string on it at one point!
To be honest the tiller looks pretty similar all the way down to 140# and I'm just not happy with the way it looks. It doesn't look even and circular at all to my eyes. I know there should be signs of the raw stave in the final curve but at the moment it just looks damn ugly!
Del the cat:
Looks reasonable to me ... the 'stiffer' looking limb just has a hint of reflex at the tip. Maybe you need to start tapeing the outer thirds more, to get that spitfire wing profile and get 'em coming round a bit more.
I think you are only looking at subtleties of tiller now. don't go mad. When in doubt leave it be, play with MS paint etc...
Play with moving it slightly on the tiller etc.
Del
WillS:
Thanks mate. That's helpful. I tried overlaying circles but it just made it look worse. I'll get the tips moving as you're both suggesting and we'll see where we are!
Del the cat:
--- Quote from: WillS on January 07, 2014, 05:28:56 pm ---Thanks mate. That's helpful. I tried overlaying circles but it just made it look worse. I'll get the tips moving as you're both suggesting and we'll see where we are!
--- End quote ---
Just a bit more off all over will get it moving more. If you take a couple of mm off the thickness all along the belly that is automatically thinning the tips more, as it's a greatr proportion of the thickness at the tips. Just keep taking it off evenly and re-checking the tiller.
Having said that, pics taken at full weitght will show more bend.
Del
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