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Pat B:
Where the arrow pass is doesn't matter as long as the bow is set up to shoot from that position.
My knowledge of Yumi bows(very limited) is that the very asymmetrical set up of a Yumi bow is actually tillered as 3 separate bows and that is unlike the bows we build.

bradsmith2010:
DC,, I have the same experience, if my tiller is even or negative,, it hits my hand or I have to raise the nocking point to compensate,, that being said,, if its a character bow and difficult to judge the braced tiller, if I shoot it and its hitting me,, then I make the tiller more positive to get good arrow flight with a reasonable nocking point,, I have also found that the shorter the bow ,, the more critial or sensative tiller the bow shooting well, I have had bows with negative tiller that were longer,, and they dont seem to mind so much or at all,, but the shorter ones have to have the right amount of positive tiller to get the arrow come off the bow smooth for me,,even if the tiller looks right ,, but the bow the arrow is hitting my hand,, I know I have some adjustment to do,,, )P(

Woodely:

--- Quote from: Pat B on February 27, 2019, 10:34:31 am ---Where the arrow pass is doesn't matter as long as the bow is set up to shoot from that position.
My knowledge of Yumi bows(very limited) is that the very asymmetrical set up of a Yumi bow is actually tillered as 3 separate bows and that is unlike the bows we build.

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Can you be more specific about the "tillered as 3 separate bows"  ie.   how is it done..?  Why..?  wont a normal tiller job do the trick..?

I know some of you guys like shooting off the hand,  but why do it if the arrows are htting your hand..?  I  tried it a couple times and decided I would use a shelf, all my bows have a shelf albeit some small but still a shelf.

I always thought that if your arrows are going to high ;  raise the nock point..?

Pat B:
I've never tillered a Yumi but have read about them being tillered as 3 separate bows. Maybe you could contact Yaap at Yumi Bows and he can explain the tillering.
 If the arrow is hitting your hand when you shoot you may need to adjust the nock point and/or get the right spined arrow. Because my skin has gotten so thin I started using a Floppy Rest on my bows. It's just like shooting off the hand but with protection.

Woodely:
" If the arrow is hitting your hand when you shoot you may need to adjust the nock point and/or get the right spined arrow."   The odd one hitting the odd time.  Same goes for an Armgaurd the odd one hitting the odd time,  so now I wear a guard regardless to many welts on my arm.

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