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71&1/4" ntn Italian Yew ELB, 75lbs@30", opinions on tiller?

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Ruddy Darter:
Hi, I revisited a bow I started back in 2020, it's twisty and has a fair amount of natural deflex smack in the centre, and I missed the drawweight I was after, it also had some punky sapwood with quite a few checks, which are filled with thin C.A. glue. It's quite a heavy and dense piece of wood too.
 I decided to try and finish it a couple of weeks ago and ended up currently with 75lbs@30" draw. The bow is 71&1/4" ntn. I am trying to keep as much draw weight as possible.
I was hoping for some opinions on the tiller before I finish up. The top limb tip is a little stiff for my liking due to a run through knot 3"down from the tip, I think I got it as good as I can, I don't really want to chance taking more off, unless advised.
 (The tiller looks better when viewed with the bow in the right hand side in video I reckon).
 Thanks for any help,
 R.D.
https://youtu.be/d64OVcs5ys4?si=ucrJc7N835xlVAPK

Pat B:
RD, just below and above your hand looks a bit stiff and the tips could come around a little more but overall the tiller looks ok.

Ruddy Darter:
Thank you Pat B, I'll work those areas a some more  8)
 R.D.

Ruddy Darter:
... I hope this looks a bit of an improvement, the top limb has been a pain to get moving and I really would like closure now with this bow, it feels good to draw. Thanks for any viewpoints.
On a bonus level I discovered I've been weighing all my bows an inch short on my tiller tree, so this is still around the 75lbs@30" draw.  :D.
R.D.

Pat B:
Looking much better, RD. Go shoot it a bunch and see how it looks but I think you are real close if not there.  :OK

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