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PEARL DRUMS:
Im not adding reflex for that very reason Pat. I don't care how far it follows the string. I figure it will be more likely to keep a string on if Im not fighting 3-4" of reflex from the start. I think I can pull 80# still. I pulled an 87# Dwyer long bow 4-5 years ago. Granted that was a traditional draw and only 28" max.

Del the cat:
Pat is right... you have to watch out for lateral bend...
My top tip is leave the ends tapering to about 20mm wide until it's pulling back about 15-20" then you can start to narrow them.
If you rough it out too narrow the damn things can just go sideways on you big time.
The extra width gives more stability and gives room to shift the string line across a bit to counter any sideways bend.

The long draw thing is a blast too, it feels totally weird at first, but slowly starts to settle in and make sense.
Del

PEARL DRUMS:
Thanks guys. The tips are at least 20mm wide right now. I watched the guys tillering a war bow last week and noticed they cut temporary grooves in and left them that way as well.

WillS:
I've found cutting side nocks is the best way of tillering a warbow.  It doesn't affect the back of the bow at all, and while the tips are wide you end up getting rid of it all anyway when you come to do the actual nocks (which should be side nocks anyway, if you're making a real warbow  >:D )

What's nice about sidenocks early on in tillering is that if the stave does have a tendency to roll over on you, or looks like it might you can pick the side you want the nock on, to counter it. 

I did sidenocks for the long string tillering of a heavy bow a while ago, and haven't looked back since!

Cameroo:
I second Del's advice on reinforcing the arrow nocks, especially if there is any chance of using them with heavier bows in the future (and you WILL build a heavier bow in the future!).  I have had an otherwise healthy warbow explode to pieces in my hand after splitting a dud arrow with the string, which essentially dry-fired the bow.  The heavy ones don't like that at all... ;)

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! It's about time!  8)

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