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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Hawken35 on February 09, 2014, 09:11:40 pm

Title: Tiller help with bamboo backed ipe
Post by: Hawken35 on February 09, 2014, 09:11:40 pm

Long time lurker, finally coming out of the shadows.  Working on a BBI after literally exploding a mulberry short bow. This is for the fiance so shooting for 30-35 lbs when finished. Currently at full brace (5.5 inches) and pulling to 35 lbs at16". I am thinking I need to work the handle area at the fade out to 4".

The pictures are with top limb to the right.
specs are:
60" NTN
35lbs / 27" (hopefully)
1" at handle (4" non-bending) straight taper to 3/8" nocks


Phil

Title: Re: Tiller help with bamboo backed ipe
Post by: huisme on February 09, 2014, 09:23:18 pm

Yep, inner limbs/fades.

Title: Re: Tiller help with bamboo backed ipe
Post by: mikekeswick on February 10, 2014, 04:01:29 am

Yes aim for a circular tiller. Every bit of the limb should be bending the same amount.
So the inner limbs need to be bending quite a bit more.
Do a search for tillering gizmo. Use it and make the gap the same along the whole limb.

Title: Re: Tiller help with bamboo backed ipe
Post by: Hawken35 on February 14, 2014, 05:04:36 pm

Sorry for the late response back. Got some time free and was able to finish tiller on the bow. Thanks for the help, I think it will work for the occasional stump shoots the fiance wants to do and hopefully get her more involved. Here is a pic on the final tiller. Now to put a finish on it and get her shooting.

Again thanks for the help.

Phil

Title: Re: Tiller help with bamboo backed ipe
Post by: Crogacht on February 14, 2014, 05:08:15 pm

Looks very nice :)