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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 02:50:55 pm

Title: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 02:50:55 pm: I had another thread for this bow a while ago but thought I would start a new one. I had to put it down for a while and just started working it again. Its funny how a few hours work can take months :D Right now this Maple from Dana is pulling 45# @ 23" Im gonna tiller to 28" Looks to me like the right limb needs work mid limb and maybe just out of the fade? Picture is crooked again. oops hard to pull the rope and hold er steady at the same time. :) Feel free to draw red marks or circles or say what your thinking ;D Thanks in advance
Jesse

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Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Papa Matt on October 24, 2008, 03:03:03 pm: Brother, I'll tell ya what I'm thinking. I'm thinking your tiller is dang close to perfect and it is reflected in the fact that your unbraced profile shows no string follow. Greese it down, oil it up, put a handle on it, whatever you want to do. She's good to go.

Good idea putting it down. Sometimes that's what it takes to have an outcome as good as this. Way to go. What kind of pundage are ya lookin' at there?

Got me wantin' to try some hard maple. What is the exact name of it? Silver Maple?

~~Papa Matt
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 03:16:56 pm: :) Thanks Papa Matt I see spots that need work but I dont want to come in too light either. I will try for 50# I got advice to string it backwards and heat treat the belly when I got it to brace which I did. I also got advice to do it again when I get it bending nice at 25". But If its still not showing follow at 25" I might just skip the second belly heat treatment. I had the heat gun to this bow a bunch already just to straighten it. Putting it down for a while is a good thing but I started this bow at Pappys in the spring :D Actually Pappy laid it out for me. Its hard maple by the way. I heard silver isnt much good. Thanks for the compliment
Jesse
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: cowboy on October 24, 2008, 03:55:35 pm: That's what I'm thinking too Jesse - I'd seal her up and start shootin.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 24, 2008, 05:50:57 pm: Looks darn good. Make the limb on right the bottom 'cause it's a tad stiff. Nice job. Jawge
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 05:59:53 pm: Thanks guys. So what I'm hearing is I dont have any major issues at this point. Im gonna give it a pull to 25 and see what she looks like. Right limb is the bottom and has been from the start because the string lies a little to one side of the handle.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: D. Tiller on October 24, 2008, 06:57:24 pm: Yeah! Whatcha want???

Tiller
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 07:03:57 pm: Just making sure your ok David :)
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Hillbilly on October 24, 2008, 07:13:31 pm: Jesse, that's looking really good to me. If I did anything at all, it might be a few scrapes just past midlimb on both sides, but no problems really that I can see. Looks like it's gonna be a nice'un.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 07:34:56 pm: Thanks Hillbilly I think your right. I might just take a few more scrapes off that area. I say scrapes but actually I'm tillering with a sander at this point.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 07:56:12 pm: Here she is 48# at 25" 2 or 3 more inches left Any more advise?
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Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: El Destructo on October 24, 2008, 08:53:36 pm: Stain it....Paint it....seal it....whatever....and put a Grip on it....and shoot the Crap outa it!!!!

I think you have nailed it this time......
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: DanaM on October 24, 2008, 09:34:16 pm: Quote from: Jesse-S on October 24, 2008, 07:56:12 pm
Here she is 48# at 25" 2 or 3 more inches left Any more advise?

Send it back to me ;D Hows that fer advice :D Looks really nice jesse I think your right where ya wanna be :)
Wife and I aren't going to make down, too much going on at work, Hope you and Angie have fun on your vacation.

BTW the stave is Hard Maple or Sugar Maple, Acer Saccrum or something like that anyway
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: sailordad on October 24, 2008, 09:44:29 pm: ya you better start shooting that bow,you keep sanding on it and your gonna wish you had started shooting it.

or if you dont want to,just send it my way and i'll shoot it for ya
nice job ;)
tim
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Ryano on October 24, 2008, 10:46:05 pm: Looks like a sweet bow Jesse. I'm with everyone else looks good from here.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2008, 11:26:33 pm: Well OK then :) I wont mess with it much more then.
Thanks for the encouragement. It helps to hear advice from the pros.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: D. Tiller on October 24, 2008, 11:44:37 pm: Nice! Now leave here alone!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Eric Krewson on October 26, 2008, 11:19:20 am: Looks pretty good but I seem to detect a stiff area on the outer 3rd of the right limb.
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Rich Saffold on October 26, 2008, 12:39:35 pm: I'd shoot it and see how it feels, perhaps several times ;D
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Sparrow on October 26, 2008, 10:42:37 pm: Looks really nice.Good job ! Frank (P.S. I ain't no expert,but I know pretty when I see it)
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 26, 2008, 11:02:19 pm: Thanks again guys. After further review I tend to agree with Eric. Outer limb on the right isn't bending much but Its not taking set and it shoots good so I dont know. ??? I think Im gonna work it just a little more ;D Jesse
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Sidewinder on October 27, 2008, 12:44:57 am: Jesse, don't go getting picky on us now, that bow is looking good. I'm with the crew on this one and as the Beatles sang " Let it beeeee, let it be, let it beeeee let it be. Seeking words of wisdom let it beeeee". lol Danny
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Pappy on October 27, 2008, 12:48:13 pm: I'm with Eric,look good but if you need to loose a little weight I would work on the right limb just a bit.Very nice so far.You still have 3 inches to go,what is the weight now ? :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 27, 2008, 09:46:20 pm: Quote from: Pappy on October 27, 2008, 12:48:13 pm
I'm with Eric,look good but if you need to loose a little weight I would work on the right limb just a bit.Very nice so far.You still have 3 inches to go,what is the weight now ? :)
Pappy

Right now its just a little under 50# @ 25". I wont have time to do any more on it until sat. :'(
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: GregB on October 28, 2008, 08:28:45 am: Jesse, I don't remember what weight you were after...you're probably around 56# or so now at 28". If that is the close to the weight you're after, I'd leave it alone at this point. Also keep in mind that you'll probaby lose a couple of pounds shooting it in... ;)

Greg
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 28, 2008, 09:32:18 pm: Greg I will be happy with 50# @ 28 on this one. My draw is more like 27" and I usually like more poundage but I have a feeling this bow might end up in someone else hands ;) Jesse
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Pappy on October 29, 2008, 07:45:46 am: I don't see a problem with leaving it like it is,I just thought if you still had some weight
you could touch up that limb. :) How that gal doing ? Getting big I bet. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: BearG on October 29, 2008, 12:25:59 pm: Jesse look good man
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: JackCrafty on October 29, 2008, 07:02:10 pm: My advice is to stop makin' bows that look so perfect.....it ain't natural.

;D
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Jesse on October 29, 2008, 09:24:26 pm: Quote from: Pappy on October 29, 2008, 07:45:46 am
How that gal doing ? Getting big I bet. :)

Doing great Pappy. she is 60# already. I cant believe how big shes getting for only being 6 months. Big mama is one of her nicknames now ;D I gotta get her fixed soon or Im gonna be giving you a pup. :D Lab and shepherd mix? hmmm might be ugly :)
Thanks for the input guys. Like I said before. Having all you pros chime in sure helps me learn. Im gonna try to finish her this weekend.
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Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Pappy on October 30, 2008, 05:45:06 am: She looks great,both are beautiful dogs. :) Can't wait to see it finished. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: DanaM on October 30, 2008, 07:06:10 am: Pups look great Jesse, man I have to feed Bo more he's about 48 lbs all legs yet.
He has an appointment with the vet for Nov 14th to have you know what done :o :o
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: Pappy on October 30, 2008, 07:08:58 am: Man everyone is getting them fixed,Hannah will have to have another litter just to
pass her line along. ;) :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Tiller check again
Post by: GregB on October 30, 2008, 08:37:35 am: Good looking pup...looks like a slightly slender version of Hannah. :)