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backtowood B2W:
I was wondering what tiller profile should go along with parallel limbs. More elliptical or circular ? Because of the taper in thickness you end up with higher sidewalls towards the grip. Imagine to press down the limb until flat - It would be pyramidal.
This 66" Elder HLD is straight when resting, 40#at25", has been drawn and shot to 48#at28" :'(, Should be at 40#at28" when finished. It's my first Elder and messed up a lot and had to learn a lot
What would you do - should I go more towards circular?
Thanks for your input!
B2W

BowEd:
Looks good to me as it is.I wish elderberry grew that large here.

backtowood B2W:

--- Quote from: BowEd on May 04, 2022, 08:13:04 am ---Looks good to me as it is.I wish elderberry grew that large here.

--- End quote ---
Worked a bit on it today. Got some weird string alignment issues. Shot some arrows but on each side, up or down left or right, I can get out an arrow without smacking the handle ::). Now it is a bit more working towards handle. Still a bit room for adjustments.
This one measures 1,5" in width and was just a bit too young,5or 6 years, when harvested. Wish I wouldn't have gone for 50#....To find a good piece here is also not so easy as it likes to twist a lot. But a nice bowwood and a hole in the handle just looks so cool...

bradsmith2010:
I have been going more toward circular,, cause I like the way some of Marcs bows look,, but if it shooting good,, I just think its your preference,,

Jim Davis:
The way you have it is best. Thicker wood near handle should bend less than thinner section at outer limit of parallel part. Thickness should decrease and bend should increase from fades to beginning of side taper.

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