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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bowandarrow473 on August 08, 2015, 02:15:16 pm

Title: Hickory, #49 @ 26
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 08, 2015, 02:15:16 pm

Hi everybody I just joined the other day and posted some arrows I just finished up for this bow. Any critiques or comments on the tiller, finish, etc... are welcome and much appreciated as I am only a novice bowyer at best :)


This bow is made of a hickory tree that I cut 8 months ago it is #49 @ 26in and shoots well even in the intense Florida humidity.
The top limb looks stiff in the outer 1/3rd but I think it may just be the contrast.

Title: Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
Post by: Hrothgar on August 08, 2015, 02:41:23 pm

The tiller looks pretty good in the full draw picture. Are the limbs the same length?

Title: Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
Post by: wizardgoat on August 08, 2015, 03:13:30 pm

The tiller looks pretty darn good to me, looks like your gripping the bow quite low though?

Title: Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 08, 2015, 05:23:02 pm

Yes I am gripping it very low. When I was making the bow it just seemed like the limbs were more balanced at that point and it was also more comfortable to hold there, so I tried to tiller accordingly.

To answer Hrothgar's question, yes the limbs are the same length, I am just holding the bow very low so I think that causes the top limb to look longer

Title: Re: Hickory, #49 @ 26
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 08, 2015, 07:10:27 pm

Would help to see the tiller if you would draw an arrow..............
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