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Jake Spoon:
Hello everyone!

This is a piece of wood I traded Mr. JW Halverson for in exchange for a bobcat pelt.

It is 65" ntn, and the end goal is to have a bendy handled bow that is 35-40# at 28".

I am a bit nervy about tillering this thing, because it is the nicest piece of wood I have worked on, and because I have broken a few boards before this project. If you wouldn't mind giving some feedback on this tiller so far, I would sure appreciate it. Currently it is drawing about 30# at 16".

Lighting is not the best in my garage (especially during thunderstorms), so these pics are not the best--but they are the best I've got.  I apologize for the poor quality.

-Jake

medicinewheel:
Symetrical limbs?

Jake Spoon:
The right limb is 1 inch longer than the left limb.

Aksel:
 A snaky bow can look funny at full draw, but it looks nice to me but without seeing the front profile it´s tricky to say if the spot 3/4 out on the left limb is a snake in the wood/ the camera angle or a weak spot which could become a hinge.

Also, it doesn´t seem to bend much in the grip by the look of it. Do you feel it bending if you pull the bow in your hand?

NonBacked:
Jake-
That looks pretty good. You learned quite a bit on the board bows!

You’re almost 2/3 of your final draw length, so you should be pulling to the full draw weight (40lb).

If you don’t have a Gizmo, take a break from tillering, and make one. This is a perfect bow to learn how to use it. The Gizmo will immediately indicate the stiff section on the outer part of the right limb.

Keep up the good work and you’ll have a fine shooter.

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