Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tetaxidermy on May 01, 2012, 02:40:33 pm
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Ok, getting back to work on some bows. This one I sinewed back in early winter starting to tiller now, just not sure what the tiller should look like. See what you guys think. draw is 50# at 27'', but it pulls to 28'' no problem. 55 1/2 ntn osage.(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/bow%20pics/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDUwMTIwMTIxMTA5MzAuanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/bow%20pics/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDUwMTIwMTIxMTA4MjcuanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/bow%20pics/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDUwMTIwMTIxMTEwMjQuanBn.jpg)(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/wdmnerc/bow%20pics/bW1jMS9EQ0lNLzEwMExHRENGL0ltYWdlMDUwMTIwMTIxMTA3NDcuanBn.jpg)
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Looks good to my eye. Love the shape!
I'm just an apprentice on tillering but to my mind, you'd want that small amount of bend in the setback handle at full draw and your tips don't bend so much that it'll stack at full draw (still got a little room for string angle there) so I think it looks great. I'll wait to see what the more experienced guys say about it though.
I have a 48" yew that is almost identical in unbraced shape that I plan on sinewing so I wait for others opinion to see where to go with it as well.
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I think your tiller is golden! Handle is working just a little bit on the full draw, same as the outer limbs. The shadow behind the left limb at full draw tricked my eye though, looked a bit hingey.
I do not know how to tiller theses five curve bows though.
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Looks good to my eyes. It appears that you are getting each area to do its fair share of work. How does it shoot for you?
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Thanks for the opinions guys, and it shoots great, little rocket launcher. Think it needs some horse hair locks on the nocks, not sure for the back yet, mabey some painted symbols.
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Looks awsome, that is a design i know nothing about but boy it shure looks cool 8)