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Offline Juniper

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Need a little tiller help
« on: February 01, 2008, 06:27:09 pm »
This bow is 64" tip to tip, red oak board, backed with sinew and rawhide.  Tried to leave the last 6.5" of the limbs a little stiff.  Does the bend look ok?  By my measurements the right limb is a little stiffer than the left (1/8").  I think I have it out to brace height in the pic.  Would appreciate any advise before actually putting the short string on it and proceeding.  Thanks!

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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Need a little tiller help
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 06:41:04 pm »
Look pretty good to me.  Might be a little stiffer on the first 2-3 inches of the fades on the right limb, but it is minor if it is.  Maybe if you painted a grid on that wall behind it you could see how its bending a little easier.  ::)  >:D Don't tell your wife I said to do it though.  :-X Justin
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Offline Juniper

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Re: Need a little tiller help
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 06:51:38 pm »
Thanks for the help Justin.  May take me a while to convince her on that one.

Offline DanaM

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Re: Need a little tiller help
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2008, 07:01:33 pm »
What Justin said but the right limb looks a bit stiff at the mid point also. Ya paint a grid
use a sharpie so she can't wash it off ;D
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Need a little tiller help
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2008, 07:47:51 pm »
Looks ready to be string. Jawge
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