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JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: willie on September 05, 2025, 01:40:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: legend on September 05, 2025, 11:11:29 am ---once you have tillered the mid to outer limbs to the tips, its all really down to how much tillering you do at the handle as to how much or how little bend you want in them ?
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you are best off to tiller both the handle area and the entire limbs together at the same time. if you leave the handle area untouched untill after you tiller the limbs you will come in underweight.
just dont let the center bend too much too early, and if you notice set happening in the mid limbs before you get to full draw, then take off a touch more towards mid bow.
trace the stave profile on your tiller tree backboard before you begin tillering and every few inches,
hang a weight on the longstring and trace the bend again profile as you go
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All my early bendy handle jobbies got too much going in the handle too early and consequently came in far underweight (gave away a lot of kids bows), or else had super-crappy tiller and ended up in the campfires of shame.
legend:
Thanks for your informative replies Lads .
legend:
Last question , I promise on BITH Bows . I understand the design / layout of the bith bows but would it create any problems if the 4" handle section tapered up very slightly from the belly limbs , say 1/4" just to give it some bulk before wrapping it ? So the 4" handle section would be raised 1/4" ? Would it still be usable as a flexed handle ?
willie:
--- Quote from: legend on September 06, 2025, 04:24:35 pm ---So the 4" handle section would be raised 1/4" ? Would it still be usable as a flexed handle ?
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you could make it a bit thicker and narrower or build thickness with a layer of cork
typically you would start with a width profile for the entire bow, iand reduce thickness to get the bend you want.
find a stave, take some pics of it on your tiller tree.
asking questions as you go will get more views and better hands-on type comments and suggestions.
the worst thing that could happen is that the stick might break (--)
Pat B:
I've used heavy shoe sole leather to build up the handle area. Cork is another option like Willie said. That way I can feel a slight bend in the handle at my full draw. If you scallop in the handle area some on both sides it will also help make it more comfortable.
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