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Advice on hickory/tigerwood warbow tiller
WillS:
With heavy bows you need to be monitoring the weight constantly. It's so easy to come in under weight, and with some woods and various tillering styles the early draw weight can feel massive yet the actual measurement of draw weight at 32" can be surprisingly low, making it feel like 150# for the first 10" or so, and yet actually only 100# at full draw. Or of course the reverse!
With a light bow this doesn't happen as often, so before you carry on I'd recommend getting a good quality heavy scale. Then you can pick a draw weight, and pull to that weight every time, removing wood evenly until the bow comes back 32" still at that weight.
ScottRoush:
Okay.. but how in the world do you brace it!!! :o :laugh: Two of us couldn't even come close! And I would think 100 pounds should be almost do-able by the push-pull method no? I've never handled a bow like that.. so not sure what to expect that regard!
But you are right.. I need to find myself a scale asap.
WillS:
Using a stringer, and the right technique, you can brace 160# without too much struggle. I don't use push/pull as I can't justify the risk of damaging the bow, same as the step-through. Once you're over 100# it should be a stringer only.
What string are you using? It might be too short? Or you're working with a 200# bow... Without a scale you'll never know ;)
ScottRoush:
oops... push pull = step through in that post. My string was 2" short of the end of the bow. Based on stuff I'm hearing and coming to understand... I was just way too thick for my materials. I will see if I can get a long string weight using my bathroom scale... until I can find a better option.
Thanks for the help on this...
WillS:
You've got a solid looking tiller setup, so perhaps a better option would be to take a known weight (say 100lbs in water bottles or free weights from the gym etc) and hang them off the bow string with the bow supported. At least then you'll know how far the bow is moving under a force of 100lbs. Would be much more accurate than bathroom scales!
Best of luck either way - keep posting here as there are far more experienced bowyers than I could ever hope to be who can help.
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