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osageknot316:

--- Quote from: superdav95 on April 03, 2024, 06:55:47 pm ---I think it looks pretty good but here are some ideas for small improvements that could be made. Here’s another look for your tiller.  If it were me I might get the outer limb on left side working little more to round out the bend.  The other potential issue I see is a slight hinge developing mid limb on right side.  Here’s a pic with an elliptical as a reference visual for you.  It’s hard to tell for certain as the pic may be on an angle too.  Have a look at this as an indicator where an issue may be.   Hope this helps.

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Thanks for posting the image with the arch. Very helpful. I took your advice and rounded out the bend a bit. Thanks a lot for your help.

osageknot316:

--- Quote from: willie on April 03, 2024, 08:32:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: Hamish on April 03, 2024, 07:00:34 pm ---A picture of the bow unstrung, in the same orientation

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yes please. It may well be the mid outer on the right could bend more, but without a point of reference, its hard to tell

btw, a good pratice is to establish a reference by tracing the back whoopdedos on a piece of cardboard before beginning tiller. If set becomes localized early in the process, its easier to see when a comparision to the original can be made.

a pic from the front would be nice too!


Hi Willie, thanks for the advice. As seen here there is a bit of twist but it is still performing very well. Here are some more pictures:

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osageknot316:
Thank you all for the advice it has been so helpful.

Gordon:

--- Quote ---The other potential issue I see is a slight hinge developing mid limb on right side.
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It is hard to tell without seeing the unbraced profile if a hinge is developing or that part of the limb is naturally deflexed.

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Gordon on April 04, 2024, 03:47:11 pm ---
--- Quote ---The other potential issue I see is a slight hinge developing mid limb on right side.
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It is hard to tell without seeing the unbraced profile if a hinge is developing or that part of the limb is naturally deflexed.

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Yes thats a fair point.  an unbraced profile would indeed tell us more. 

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