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Offline Julian

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2017, 11:58:25 pm »
Quick question mate. What did you glue your handle on with?

Selley's PVA, just what I had lying around. seems to be holding up.

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2017, 02:18:04 am »
UPDATE:

Taken the bow to 20" on the tiller stick.



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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2017, 02:42:59 am »
Do a search for Eric Krewson's (?) tillering gizmo. Once you figure out how to use it you will be onto a winner! They are flat out perfect for tillering pyramid board bows :)

Offline Hamish

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2017, 02:46:31 am »
What brace height do you have it at the moment?
Selleys PVA, pretty basic so I hope it holds for you. keep an eye on the fades for lifts. Try and get hold of some Techniglue epoxy from Carba tec. That stuff is bulletproof.

Offline Julian

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2017, 03:09:56 am »
Brace height is 5 1/2 "

Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2017, 06:33:05 pm »
That bend looks really good to me  :OK
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Offline Julian

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2017, 02:32:31 am »
It's all finished up!!

I'm really happy with how it shoots. I'll take some nice photos with my wife's camera (she's the photographer so I'll wait for her to get home.)

Ended up hitting my goal weight right on the dot. Took about 1" of set, mostly on the bottom limb, (which is the short one. Should I be making sure they take set evenly? (if they do))

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2017, 07:39:44 am »
Looks good. Congratulations! Jawge
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Offline colin1991

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Re: Tiller advice please! Spotted gum pyramid longbow.
« Reply #23 on: October 22, 2017, 05:24:38 pm »
Did well mate! Nice job there.