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Pat B:
+2 what Hamish said.
I like to leave the handle area thicker to start and get the mid limb bending then out towards the tip. Then I bring the bend back into the handle so I can feel a slight movement in the handle when I hit my full draw.
You can narrow the handle area to make the handle more comfortable and it would be historically correct.
If you use a tree stave you will have a rounded back. The degree of that crown will depend on the diameter of the tree. You can decrown the stave but that is something I don't like doing.
legend:
Thanks willie , Hamish and Pat for the advice on these bows , I think its a sensible idea leaving the handle untill the tillering is done at mid limbs and out towards the tips .
legend:
Regarding the BITH Bows , would I be right in saying that if you only want a slight flex in the handle rather that a full bend , 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 ?
With a BITH Bow is it still acceptable to clamp the tips down and put a 2" to 3" block under the handle area for a slight reflex whilst heat treating the belly ?
Thanks
Pat B:
Unless you are trying to be historically accurate you can do whatever you want with this bow. Before you heat treat and reflex it be sure the tiller is spot on. Once you get the tillering done see how she shoots. Sometimes just by shooting a new bow the tiller can change.
willie:
--- 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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