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PatM:
Yes, that would be my theoretical limit give or take a little.
sleek:
Gotcha. I do think its odd you dont factor in over all bow length, as that changes your string angle at the tips, and as a direct result, how much you are actually bending the bow. I do like how you have gone against the standard method of half a bows length though. I hope to see thay mantra disappear.
Bayou Ben:
--- Quote from: DC on March 20, 2019, 08:13:12 pm ---I'm rereading a bunch of no set tillering posts. In one Badger said,". Say you just braced the bow, check your weight at say 18", now excercise at 19", check weight at 18, excersice at 20" check weight at 18, excercise at 21" check weight at 18". Do this all the way to target weight at about 24'. "
Do you remove any wood during this?
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In this sequence he isn't removing wood. When he goes back to baseline draw, 18", the weight hasn't changed so he can now go one 1 inch further.
When you go back to baseline and the weight has changed, then you need to do something (or accept set). Reduce weight by removing wood evenly, or find where the limb could work more. I normally like to gain an 1" or so after a wood removal session or when I go out 3 or 4 inches and my base line weight hasn't changed. So I would set my base to 19" now and start over again.
PatM:
--- Quote from: sleek on March 21, 2019, 07:05:23 am ---Gotcha. I do think its odd you dont factor in over all bow length, as that changes your string angle at the tips, and as a direct result, how much you are actually bending the bow. I do like how you have gone against the standard method of half a bows length though. I hope to see thay mantra disappear.
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That's just because I'm only using it as a broad gauge and not looking much beyond that. I make a bow longer so that I can get a long draw so it probably corresponds pretty well either way.
I am also talking about bows similar to the one on this thread where the bending section is quite defined. Recurves and stiff tips.
Woodely:
I guess you guys are in your own league here on this build.
Is this some sort of new Mathematical approach for tillering and bow building. Calculating weight, draw length, 13:17 bend/lever ratio and limb length according to some past experiments. Is this better than tillering for Dummies. At the end of the day is the bow indestrucable built this way.
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