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Tillering problems. I really think its the wood's fault, not the bowyer.
Goose Fletch:
for anyone still following: this bow now weighs 85#@28 inches, it is shot in, and tips are tapered and it is giving me a bloody good elbow thrashing LOL. actually, the string almost took a nipple off after the first shot.... :o it casts a barreled poplar arrow about 150 yards, but i think i can get a bit more out of it with better form and longer draw. lost that arrow in tall hay unfortunately.
the most useful lesson i learned was flipping the bow and letting the wood choose the top limb, knowing when to leave it and finally, understanding the value of perseverance. thanks, bowyers.
cheers!
toomanyknots:
--- Quote from: Goose Fletch on June 17, 2014, 01:06:52 am ---for anyone still following: this bow now weighs 85#@28 inches, it is shot in, and tips are tapered and it is giving me a bloody good elbow thrashing LOL. actually, the string almost took a nipple off after the first shot.... :o it casts a barreled poplar arrow about 150 yards, but i think i can get a bit more out of it with better form and longer draw. lost that arrow in tall hay unfortunately.
the most useful lesson i learned was flipping the bow and letting the wood choose the top limb, knowing when to leave it and finally, understanding the value of perseverance. thanks, bowyers.
cheers!
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Thank YOU fellow bowyer for sharing your bow and your "bowyering", ;).
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