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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hdvato on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 pm

Title: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: hdvato on January 03, 2010, 10:25:05 pm

I started making self bows and I shoot with three fingers under.  The first three bows I made, I had the top limb 1/4 inch weaker than the bottom.  It seemed that I then needed to set my nocking point around 3/4 of an inch from the arrow shelf to have good arrow flight.  Do I need to tiller my limbs different for three under shooting?

Title: Re: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: rileyconcrete on January 03, 2010, 11:09:09 pm

not sure your exact meaning here, but most guys tiller their bows with a stiffer lower limb. like 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

Title: Re: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: woodstick on January 03, 2010, 11:30:25 pm

i shoot 3 under and try to make my limbs even tiller. never had a problem

Title: Re: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: otis.drum on January 03, 2010, 11:33:04 pm

i'm the same as woodstick. even for three under. comparitive limb lengths can come into it though.

Title: Re: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: hdvato on January 04, 2010, 12:13:00 am

I do make the lower limb 1/4 inch stiffer than the top.  From dead center, I go up one inch for the arrow rest.

Title: Re: Tillering for three under shooting
Post by: ricktrojanowski on January 04, 2010, 07:14:58 am

I shoot three under as well.  I tiller the bottom about 1/8" stiffer at brace.   That number varies on how the bow looks as it is being drawn.