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stuckinthemud:
I’m above target weight, the design I’m having trouble with is ELB bend through handle, arc of circle.  I can’t get the gizmo to measure the centre 4 inches as the tillering stick is in the way. My shortest gizmo is 4”.  I’m fairly sure that is where the problem lies.  Any suggestions?  Currently my idea is to keep practicing…

willie:

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that not much to go on, but I have seen these sort of issues when.....
bracing too early, you could be overstressing the stave when bracing 
not working the bow after adjustments

dont worry about getting the handle bending too much this early in the tiller

a tiller tree with a backboard you can trace the curve on would help

         

Selfbowman:
I haven’t read  it all but guessing string angle and at brace you have tension pulling the ends together.
This is a pic of my best 50 pound bow strung and traced on the board. The force draw below is of the same bow. It’s in two inch increments. When on a long string the bows bend does not match up. And I may not be understanding the question at all. Sometimes I don’t. Lots of useful info on that board for those that don’t already know it.

stuckinthemud:
I reckon you might be right about bracing too soon. I hear lots of opinions on when to brace, I am experimenting with different approaches.  Used to be I’d wait til I got nearly to draw length but currently am stringing the bow when pulling just past brace height.  The overstressng/too early to brace does make sense.

I don’t tend to worry about draw weight until the bow is properly tillered and pulling close to draw length

Selfbowman:
I agree about bracing. That’s what I do. Long string till it gets to bending to where my tips line up to the drawing of the braced bow tracings. Even bend then I brace. That might be the right way but I’m not sure.  🤠

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