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1st time bow attempt
Oldvol:
Progress report: Have started floor tillering and it is measuring 35# at 17 inches. Using the gizmo as I go. The right limb is currently stronger than the left. Pencil lines on the lower half of the left limb and lines on the entire length of the right. Should I remove material from both limbs where needed or only the right limb until they both balance? Also my tillering string had very little sag when I first startled and now has about 8”. Is that normal or have I made a mistake?
M2A:
You can remove wood from both limbs, as gizmo indicates. I'd try and get everything as even as you can as soon a you can before moving on even if that means losing some draw weight.
Sometimes new strings stretch or knots pull a bit so the string "gets longer" that's no big deal just tighten it back up and continue. If your piece is gaining set thats a different story and you need to ask why and correct things. such as tiller or MC
Hope that all makes sense, good luck! Pictures do help a lot :)
Mike
Oldvol:
FINISHED Tillering: Ended up with 30# pull at 26”. Wanted a 35# @ 26” but made a mistake indexing my scale. Bow shoots smooth and quite. No hand vibration. Arrow speed seems slow. Had no idea what arrows to try. I purchased 6 Hunter Ian Archery carbon arrows from Amazon. Arrows are 28” with 500 spline and 100g tip. Total arrow weight is 34g. Is this a good arrow for this bow?
Started shooting from 10 yd. Results were awful. I have a long way to go and a lot to learn.
Piddler:
Welcome to the party Oldvol.
Piddler
Lehtis:
Photos, please.
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