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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2022, 02:08:52 pm »
From the blown up pic by non backed I tend to agree with him. But I have not seen an unstrung pic.
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« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2022, 03:29:33 pm »
Sorry, I can’t figure out how to post multiple pictures, but here’s a string of start to finis.
From the blown up pic by non backed I tend to agree with him. But I have not seen an unstrung pic.

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2022, 03:32:03 pm »
Starting profile.

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« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2022, 03:35:17 pm »
30 minutes after shooting.

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« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2022, 03:36:10 pm »
Final tillered.

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« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2022, 03:37:02 pm »
Full draw, 48#@28”

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« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2022, 03:37:47 pm »
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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2022, 03:52:35 pm »
Sorry for the 3 starting profile pics. Shot 10 shot string, throwing out high and low, averaged 167fps, with 430 gr arrows. Hopefully will turn out to be durable, time will tell, but happy with the way it came out for now. Took a fair amount of heat corrections to get it to this point. Thanks for looking, and any and all advice.

Offline Hamish

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2022, 05:28:19 pm »
Great result. Hard to beat a classic osage bow.

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2022, 07:04:58 pm »
Tiller looks spot on to my eye.  Nicely done. 
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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2022, 05:46:35 am »
Sweet bow. Tiller looks great to my eyes. The unbraced profile seems to think so too.

Nice work

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2022, 02:40:47 pm »
Thanks guys. I never worked one with rings as thin as these and was not wanting to back it. I’m happy with it, hopefully it will be durable.Just looking for a good durable hunting bow.

Offline Selfbowman

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2022, 08:12:34 am »
Would like some opinions on taking off another 3# to 4#. Currently at 50# @ 28”, thin ringed Osage, 63”ntn, 1-3/8” at widest point of fade tapering to 1” then last 6” tapering to 1/2” tips.

Beautiful bow . The rings look to have close to fifty percent early wood . Makes for lighter in mass bow but those staves seam to take more set for me. But it’s Osage and that’s good enough for me. Arvin
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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2022, 05:58:02 pm »
Would like some opinions on taking off another 3# to 4#. Currently at 50# @ 28”, thin ringed Osage, 63”ntn, 1-3/8” at widest point of fade tapering to 1” then last 6” tapering to 1/2” tips.

Beautiful bow . The rings look to have close to fifty percent early wood . Makes for lighter in mass bow but those staves seam to take more set for me. But it’s Osage and that’s good enough for me. Arvin

Keep the mass the same and make it a bit wider and they should take less set.

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Re: Advice on tiller
« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2022, 09:49:30 pm »
Thanks Steve, I’ve been trying to keep them narrower just because I liked them, but I can sure work back to wider to increase performance and reduce set. I know you’ve experimented and built a lot of bows, and value your knowledge along with many others on here. I lurk more than I post because I’m definitely an amateur, but check in constantly to learn from those with lots more bows under their belt, like George T, Arvin, Pat B, Weylin, Erik Krewson, and many others.
I’ve read several posts were people comment on this site going downhill. I sure hope all you experienced bowyers don’t abandon this site because you aware such a valuable asset to passing on the knowledge you have acquired. Through all the differences of opinions, methods, and types of bows, it gives us rookies the ability to consider all views, and beliefs and mix and match knowledge to expand our knowledge. You’re all much appreciated. Thanks.