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Title: Tiller check please.
Post by: mrbxzzz on September 24, 2017, 09:12:00 PM

Hi everyone I am working on a bamboo backed white maple longbow approx 72" nock to nock. The picture is around 17-18" draw from a full brace.

I feel the tiller is coming along well compared to my other some of my endeavors...

     :dunno:    

Any comments on the tiller or even design would be appreciated !

      (http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/tt212/Brock_Brolese/tradgang%20pic_zpsc6odnuaf.jpg) (http://s613.photobucket.com/user/Brock_Brolese/media/tradgang%20pic_zpsc6odnuaf.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: Wolftrail on September 24, 2017, 09:36:00 PM

Should see an unbraced pic before I Decide. My first conclusion would be that the fades are bending more than anything.

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on September 24, 2017, 10:02:00 PM

I agree, An unbraced will help a lot. If it's a flat limb profile, the fades are bending too much. If it's a reflex/deflex, ten it looks fine. The outer half of each limb is flat and the inner half is where all the curve is. But they are at least even.

Kyle

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: on September 24, 2017, 11:00:00 PM

I was thinking the same thing...  But for a bow that is not glassed, I would think that you want that bend to be spread out a bit more to prevent fretting on the belly...

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 25, 2017, 06:17:00 AM

Agree with above comments about fades bending too much. Make it look like this.


 (https://i.imgur.com/xfwZnUhl.jpg)

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: George Tsoukalas on September 25, 2017, 08:17:00 AM

Get mid limb on to the nocks bending more. Jawge

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 25, 2017, 09:36:00 AM

To sound like a broken record again, a tillering Gizmo would help.

Title: Re: Tiller check please.
Post by: mrbxzzz on October 10, 2017, 07:22:00 PM

Hello again, here is an update on the tiller.

To answer the questions yes it is a straight flatbow.

I notice more set on the top limb from a hinge and I am aiming for a positive tiller,

I took it out shooting today and thought, could this be the reason for increased hand shock ?

 http://i.cubeupload.com/hNYGOg.jpg


BRB