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stuckinthemud:
I tiller on a short long string hanging an inch or two from the belly.  I prefer bend thru handle D-bows and ELBs. I use a tillering stick.  Often everything will look good with gizmo and by eye, I like to take photos and measure the curve as well. Once all is looking good and bending well past brace height I’ll string it to a low brace of about 3” from handle to string.  Very often the limbs will be a long way out of balance with one bend much deeper than the other.  Is this normal?? What do I need to do to spot this? 

Hamish:
 Sometimes it's just the stave doing what it wants. Other times it can be stressing the lower limb too much when stringing. Also removing a lot on one limb without properly flexing the limb enough, then all of a sudden when it's on the tiller it can show up as a weak limb.

It will be interesting to see what other guys do to combat or avoid this problem.

lebhuntfish:
That is exactly why I quit using a long string to tiller. I work the stave while floor tillering and looking straight down the side of the limb until both limbs have an even bend. Then I go straight to brace, at least a brace that is comfortable for the amount of bend the bow has.
When the bow is braced, even a short  amount the pressure of the string forces the limbs together. The result is the limbs bend.
With a long string, even a very short one, you are just pulling down with slight inward pressure. So you are seeing a false positive; if you will.
Practice floor tillering an even bend and go to brace then tiller. Throw the long string away as soon as you can. You will be surprised at the results.
I teach everyone how to do that and very rarely check bend with long string.
Good luck and I hope this helps!

Patrick

bassman211:
 I use a long string ,but go to brace as soon as I can for at least a couple of inches. Belly heat treat your weak limb to get some balance if you have one that is that way now. Then you can go  to tillering from there.

sleek:

--- Quote from: lebhuntfish on July 13, 2024, 09:22:03 pm ---That is exactly why I quit using a long string to tiller. I work the stave while floor tillering and looking straight down the side of the limb until both limbs have an even bend. Then I go straight to brace, at least a brace that is comfortable for the amount of bend the bow has.
When the bow is braced, even a short  amount the pressure of the string forces the limbs together. The result is the limbs bend.
With a long string, even a very short one, you are just pulling down with slight inward pressure. So you are seeing a false positive; if you will.
Practice floor tillering an even bend and go to brace then tiller. Throw the long string away as soon as you can. You will be surprised at the results.
I teach everyone how to do that and very rarely check bend with long string.
Good luck and I hope this helps!

Patrick

--- End quote ---

I'm with Pat. Long strings are about useless. They don't load the bow up even close to how being strung does.

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