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William M.:
Okay I gonna stop taking away in the middle section.
Tips are 2mm wide and around 1,7mm deep.
Is it to put a nail on one side and a pen on the other to draw a circle?
And thank you really much for all the tips and help!
William M.:
New video, now I shortened the string like Del recommended. Removed a bit more wood.
I dont know but the left limb looks stiffer even though its looking thinner. I dont trust my eyes anymore 😅
Video: https://vimeo.com/521042282
Should I take more wood away from the entire stave or should I focus to being down the outer limbs more?
RyanY:
If you're trying to judge the bend by pulling that quickly while tillering then you need to slow down. No reason the bow can't be held for a moment to judge the bend. Hard to say from the video because of that.
William M.:
Okay I gonna retake the video tomorrow.
I was just think if I puöl it fast I may notice weakpoints, where its bending first or bending too much too early. Maybe my thhought process is wrong when tillering :-\
willie:
if you draw your ellipse such that the vertices, or the P to Q distance is 120% of the NTN. (86.5" for a 72" bow), the curve will give a bend that is slightly stiffer in the handle. :OK
this can be a flat very flat ellipse, say one that resembles the bend half way to brace or more. I draw many ellipses on my backboard to compare with occasionally as I tiller out. but getting the right bend at about brace height makes the rest of the job go much easier.
The 120% makes a very nice shape, but you will have to ignore the last 6" or so on each tip. let them be straight and not bend around so much as the ellipse.
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