Author Topic: FIXED - Need Help with TILLERING Yew Bow twisting string off (can't string)  (Read 8828 times)

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Offline globalmark

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Hi DEL

Thanks for you help - think i took on board most your advice also ..

Pic where left the tiller for tonight - and got on with the Nocks and added handle strip for extra strength -
rest will go on my Bow Build post ..

Thanks all
Mark



Offline Del the cat

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looking sweet :)
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Offline hoosierf

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Nice work. Well done.

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Nicely done. For the record, it twists to the strong side. Sometimes, I cut the nocks in further on the weak side which is why I leave them a good inch wide to start. I don't always heat to fix things. Jawge
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Offline Pat B

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Nice work getting her braced successfully. She looks good.   :OK
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Looks good.  :BB
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Offline rps3

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Man that looking sweet!

Offline globalmark

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Had a few more twists with this stave - obviously My tiller went wrong or just as many said a bad stave , BUT i have spent few days with heat gun and made 4-5 small corrections in different Places and now today string sitting happy -
still some twist in the limbs but can shoot and the string will return to a central spot .
getting 52Lbs at 30" and will happily pull 33" ..
have sanded to 60grit so far will not oil it yet as really want to make sure the wood/bow has settled and happy where the string sits .

Thanks for all comments - few people told me turn the Billet into firewood so got 2 bows 41lbs and a 52lbs (and this bow ) seems to pack hell of a punch even 52lbs seems more power then other bows i made of similar weight..