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Del the cat:
I normally leave a bit of a bulge at the grip.
Del

bershirebowmen:
O.k. thanks Del, this was quite pronounced before reduction and I think better now. I've stopped stressing about it and feel a little more optimistic, I think I've been snowballing issues the more I stressed. Took a step back and made a plan of action as recommended and  came to the conclusion I may not get it perfect but as long as I take it steady I will improve the bow more to my liking, not dreading working on it but looking forward to it now.( I swapped my coffee for tea which I think helps when pondering. :D)
Thanks again and will post pic and vid with work on the tiller.

Berkman.

bershirebowmen:
Here's where I am on the tiller after my first original removal of wood, a skim off both sides and the belly with a surform two thirds of the way up both limbs (including centre) as even as I could. Its on a 25" draw. The outer limbs have not been touched. Im working from the centre outwards to even out the limbs and then draw it to 30 after and see what it looks like from there. The top limb is to the right.Thanks for any input or advice.
(Just using a scraper from here on)
Berkshirebowmen.

Del the cat:
We need to see the unstrung bow shape, as presumably that kink near the left tip is there in the stave anyway?
It looks like the inner and middle of each limb isn't doing much yet.
take thickness measurements every 6" just to help check for even thickness taper and rough symmetry (lower limb should be a tad thicker at all points) Even if you don't worry too much about the actual measurement, locking the calipers at one point and then running them along the limb allows you to watch the gap between the jaws and the bow open up as you go along and so helps show any thick spots.
You can get digital vernier calipers pretty cheap (about £30), and mechanical ones even cheaper (about £6).
You really need to get a scale on there to measure draw weight, fishing scales are relatively cheap online.
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Del

bershirebowmen:
Thanks Del,
 That bottom limb end is a slight natural kink compounded by a tadge of set, I'll get a pic of it soon as i can. The limbs are pretty even in depth...i dont know if you can see in the pic but ive got it marked off every six inches with a strips of masking tape folded over the sapwood edge and marked a dot with a pen. I've got fishing scales, although I'm not going for a weight, by the time I get the limbs working even it might be near what i want, im drawing it to the side of my face as it is and i want a heavy bow to get on top of, as long as its working properly. Ill get that pic..
Berkshirebowmen

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