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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: TroyH on September 29, 2008, 05:11:00 PM
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Ok, got my stave shaped out pretty well and starting the floor tiller process. My question is, how much bend should I get before I go to the tree? I can only bend the limbs about 1-2 inches so far on the floor.
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I usually try to get it to about 4" making sure that both limbs are bending evenly and somewhat similar. Then I go to a long string until the limbs bend to about 6" and if everything is OK I'll low brace the bow to about$". At this point you should be able to tell how things are lining up. Pat
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That's worthwhile scoop, in plain language, Pat. You are one of my major fountains of common sense knowlege.
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Here's some floor tillering pics. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/seneca.html
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As soon as I see ben in my limbs.I rasp each limb good and and then i'll start tillering with leather caps that just go over the wooden tips of my bow.Later after I get a little closer I'll file in my nocks and use a long string.But remember as soon as it beens.Never pull over your intended weight.Exture stress on your limbs you non't want.It will help cause string follow.
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As soon as I see ben in my limbs.I rasp each limb good and and then i'll start tillering with leather caps that just go over the wooden tips of my bow.Later after I get a little closer I'll file in my nocks and use a long string.But remember as soon as it beens.Never pull over your intended weight.Exture stress on your limbs you non't want.It will help cause string follow.