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Offline Ed Brooks

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tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« on: April 06, 2017, 10:23:50 am »
this is a piece of Hazel nut, 62 3/4" ttt, knocks are right at the tip, I need to fix them. It feels like its pulling 40-45ish. thank you for looking and any tips. I can get some more pictures today.  Ed

the bottom limb has a small pin knot in it, you can see it in the unbraced profile the dido in the limb.
thanks for looking and the comments. I'll give the fades a few more scraps, as well as that outer limb.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2017, 12:15:18 pm by Ed Brooks »
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Offline NonBacked

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Re: tiller check please
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 11:33:31 am »
Ed, it looks like you’re at full draw already, and the tiller looks smooth and even. Without seeing the front and unstrung profiles, I’d say “Good job – sand the nocks - put some finish on it”. 
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Offline DC

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2017, 11:39:15 am »
I'm wondering if it could bend a little more in the fades but I'm not sure.

Offline Pat B

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Re: tiller check please
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2017, 12:00:32 pm »
I think it could bend a little more at the fades and the outer portion of the top limb could bend a bit more leaving the last 6" or so stiff.
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Offline gfugal

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2017, 09:58:42 pm »
It looks great to me :D
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: tiller check please
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2017, 01:03:15 am »
I think it could bend a little more at the fades and the outer portion of the top limb could bend a bit more leaving the last 6" or so stiff.

My sentiments exactly Pat.

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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: tiller check please
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2017, 07:19:28 am »
I think it could bend a little more at the fades and the outer portion of the top limb could bend a bit more leaving the last 6" or so stiff.

My sentiments exactly Pat.

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Agreed. It won't take a lot to accomplish this. Just a few scrapes as you said.  ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2017, 09:59:42 am »
Often a bow not bending enough near the fades stacks. Unless it feels like it is stacking on you I would leave it and enjoy it. Jawge
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Offline BowEd

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2017, 10:29:14 am »
It does look like a very good elliptical tiller job to me.Nice hazel self bow!!.I think George nailed it about how it feels.What he means then is it could feel like a shorter bow drawing even though it's a little bit longer bow[not really though] with just the outer portions doing the bending with a longer handle.Increasing the string angle.Hav'nt read your draw length though.
Like Jeff said too it won't take much.Very minor adjustment if wanted to reduce the string angle a little.
Kind of a small pic of the resting profile but it does'nt look bad.That will tell ya.
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2017, 10:34:32 am »
Thank you all for the feed back. this weekend, I'll take it out scrap a few scraps and and shoot it a little and see how it feels. Thanks again. Ed
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Offline NonBacked

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2017, 07:04:39 pm »
Ed –

This is a comparison photo between your hazel bow and a plum bow recently posted by Marc St Lewis.
(http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=60259.0)

I don’t know if you’ve started changing your bow’s tiller, but I’d think twice about it.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2017, 08:46:11 am »
Looks like a great tiller! Enjoy.
Each bow has a tiller that is right for it.
How the bow shoots is important.
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: tiller check please (some more pictrues added)
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2017, 11:46:17 am »
Thank you! I'll see if I can get it finished up without messing it up too bad. Ed
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