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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Wayne pycior on April 24, 2014, 03:45:45 pm

Title: Tillering question
Post by: Wayne pycior on April 24, 2014, 03:45:45 pm

 If you have a stave that has a natural deflex, say one end is reflex, the other deflex shoulden't your tillering reflect the same thing

Title: Re: Tillering question
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on April 24, 2014, 03:55:41 pm

Yes. I finished a buckthorn a few weeks backs that was R/D shaped off one side and deflexed off the other, so I tillered accordingly. If your not comfortable doing that? Heat it into equality from side to side.

Title: Re: Tillering question
Post by: Del the cat on April 24, 2014, 05:07:08 pm

+1 on what Pearlie said :laugh:
Del

Title: Re: Tillering question
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2014, 07:22:22 pm

It will be a lot easier to see good tiller if you make both limbs the same.

Title: Re: Tillering question
Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 25, 2014, 05:49:39 am

Yes, it's a little easier to gauge the tiller if both are of the same unstrung profile, BUT, tillering bows with odd shaped limbs is excellent training for our bowyerin' eyes, minds, and the skills and techniques we employ.