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Offline Jesse

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Tiller check again
« 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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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #1 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?

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2008, 03:55:35 pm »
That's what I'm thinking too Jesse - I'd seal her up and start shootin.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #4 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
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline D. Tiller

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2008, 06:57:24 pm »
Yeah! Whatcha want???

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Offline Jesse

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2008, 07:03:57 pm »
Just making sure your ok David :)
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #8 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.
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Offline Jesse

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #9 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.   
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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #10 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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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #11 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......
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #13 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 ;)
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Re: Tiller check again
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2008, 10:46:05 pm »
Looks like a sweet bow Jesse. I'm with everyone else looks good from here.
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