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BowEd:
Hello...I pose this question as I've done it both ways for reasons many know and would like to hear comments from them as to why and I'll explain later to others here who don't.In the past I've made quite a number in succession close to same length type bows with reflex into the teens.Wood/horn/and sinew being the components.I like their durability and performance.While doing this I've come very close to my balanced limb needs in draw length and draw weight right from first bracing.Reasons are I want to avoid any excessive horn removal for limbs being balanced as horn reduces set.Usually using horn of 3/16" thickness or less I usually watch this very closely while tillering.
When 1 limb has a slight more reflex than the other say of less than 1" does that limb go on top or the bottom?Making self bows I've put the deflexed limb on the bottom generally.With horn bows I've liked to put the more reflexed limb on the bottom.The opposite.That way I don't need to remove more material from the top limb for a positive tiller to get it to bend more.
These bows are already very close to being balanced and opened up into a boat shape before bracing.I do realize heating is an option to balance and reduce reflex but usually avoid this with this type bow.This is assuming of course too the tip alignment is good which I've been lucky to get through careful construction.

Stick Bender:
Ed I dont have any comment on your question just another question ,how far above center do you rest your arrow on that bow  ?

BowEd:
 With like type length limbs usually around 1 and 5/8" give or take an 1/8".

JNystrom:
In my own bows, i always put the more bending limb as a top limb. This is the only way in my opinion a bow will be balanced in your hand. Personally i like the look of positive tiller in the top limb, but if its not the case (top limb is reflexed and could appear like its not bending as much as bottom limb even though it does) it doesn't matter.

With hornbows i like to place nock of my arrow as middle as i can. Well, at least with the only hornbow I've made and shot! It is quite some shorter ottoman flight bow so it might be a bit more sensitive with this.

BowEd:
I appreciate your comment but as stated earlier I always have a positive tiller on the bows I make no matter what length.The arrow pass is always around the same distance above center of handle even on a short turkish horn bow I've made also but is not a referral to my original question.

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