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DC:
I think I'll go take a scrape or two off the right outer.
sleek:
I think outter 3rd on the right is a bit stiff still, and you should do no more than maybe 10 scrapes off it. Then remeasure weight, and check tiller.
DC:
Six scrapes and it's now 40#@ 27". When the limb is that thin things happen fast. I think I should shoot it a bit, I'll have to make a string. That will stop me from fiddling with it and fudging it up
sleek:
Also, take it off the tree, leave it braced, place the back of the handle against a straight edge, i use a wall, and measure the distance of the tips to the wall or whatever edge. You want them to be within half an inch.
Another trick I learned from Lebhuntfish on here, is to mease on the string every 6 inches, starting at the tips. Measure from the string to the belly. Comparing that distance between left and right limb will tell you what limb is bending more and where. You can go every inch on the string if you really want to compare.
Also, i leave it braced, trace the outline, then flip the bow on that outline to compare again.
sleek:
--- Quote from: DC on March 21, 2019, 07:20:31 pm ---Six scrapes and it's now 40#@ 27". When the limb is that thin things happen fast. I think I should shoot it a bit, I'll have to make a string. That will stop me from fiddling with it and fudging it up
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Hows your set, and unbraced profile on the original outline ypu drew?
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