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Title: tiller on osage bow
Post by: broketooth on June 03, 2009, 08:41:00 AM

i went to batmans shop this past sat. don was gracious enough to let me use his tillering tree. he showed me what to do and where i needed to scrape and i did the work. (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032088.jpg) (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032086.jpg) (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032013.jpg)while i was working on this part don asked me if i wanted a string, so he twisted me up a new string in just a few minutes , wow what a talented man.well anyhow, i think it turned out well for my first tillering of a bow (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244032015.jpg)time to test shoot (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/1244031981.jpg)even without string silencers this bow is quiet.thankyou mr pat and batman for all your help there is more to come, i still have to sand and finish the bow

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 03, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

Looks pretty good but it may be a little stiff in the last foot of the top limb.

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: Dano on June 03, 2009, 09:27:00 AM

I agree, she looks great. If you can tho, I'd try and get the outer limbs bending more.

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: stickhead on June 03, 2009, 01:00:00 PM

Hey Rudy looks good what kind of weight are you down to.if you can it looks like you could use a litte more bend twards the tips but let the last 7 to 8" stay straight

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 03, 2009, 07:39:00 PM

Looks good but I agree with Eric especially on that top limb. Jawge

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: Don Batten on June 03, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

Looking good Ruddy, but better listen the advice on here. Eric and Dano have alot more bows under their belt than me. The shop is yours any time you need it. Don

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: broketooth on June 03, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

the bow came in at 49 #@ 28" . i didn't want to lose to much draw weight.when it was ready to test shoot it did pretty good. don shot a bit also. i didn't know there was a different technique in shooting off the hand. don thanks for makin a great string.mr pat thankyou for a great bow stave. i learned alot here. thanks to everyone for your expertice.

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: broketooth on June 03, 2009, 09:26:00 PM

there will be more pics , still got to put a finish and a handle on it

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: Pat B on June 03, 2009, 11:18:00 PM

Ruddy, looks like you are getting it done. I never could understand why I didn't finish that stave. Now I know why! d;^)

Title: Re: tiller on osage bow
Post by: Steve Kendrot on June 04, 2009, 12:45:00 PM

I'm still pretty new to the tillering process, with ony a few bows under my belt, so I may not be on target here and hopefully one of the gurus can step in to correct me if I am wrong. But, I believe you can get a stiff section of a limb bending more without losing a much draw weight. The draw weight of the bow is determined by the weakest section of limb so you should be able to continue removing wood off the stiff sections to get more bend without reducing the total draw weight as much as if you removed wood along the entire length of the limb... Am I correct here? If I am, then there is hope for preserving your draw weight while also improving your tiller and extending the life of the bow...

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