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Title: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: skeaterbait on September 30, 2018, 08:19:03 AM

So I have been working on setting up my poor man's tiller tree. While putting a couple of different bows on it to see how they look I found that this one looks very off to me. I won't mention the name even though I expect most if you will know what it is. I have it pulling pretty much at the center of the bow but even when I move the that point it still looks much the same to my eyes. I see the right limb looks to have a hinge at the fades and stiff on the outer limb. I also noticed that the tips don't pull an even distance, which as I understand throws the timing way off, yes?

Anyhow, if you would be so kind, tell me if I am just seeing this wrong and need to re-evaluate how I look at tiller. Apologies that the pic is crooked, I was trying to hold it at draw and get the pic at the same time.

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Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2018, 08:23:46 AM

Oh my god..

Just burn it..

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: skeaterbait on September 30, 2018, 08:24:43 AM

Quote from: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2018, 08:23:46 AM

Oh my god..

Just burn it..

Which one, the tree, the bow or the pic?  :jumper:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2018, 08:27:58 AM

LMAO

 :laughing:

I don't think it looks too bad, Lonnie.

As far as limb timing goes, I don't care if the limbs bend to the same point, and 99.9% of the time they do not.

All I want is the trees pull rope to travel straight down the vertical line I have on the wall.

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: skeaterbait on September 30, 2018, 08:38:15 AM

So if I translate all this correctly you are saying that I am being a big baby and just need to learn how to draw a straight line?  :coffee: :archer2:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2018, 09:09:24 AM

Only the shadow knows..

 :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Bvas on September 30, 2018, 10:41:40 AM

I agree with Roy :banghead: :banghead:

I ignore the tips and want the nocking point to travel the vertical line.

Also, it is common for the tips to look stiff on the d/r bows. You have to remember they started out reflexed and are bending to get to straight.

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Roy from Pa on September 30, 2018, 11:02:16 AM

 :o :saywhat:

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Forwardhandle on September 30, 2018, 11:13:56 AM

I think you running into the same problem I have , the shop lighting makes things look strange some times, if you reverse the bow and pull it I will bet it will look pretty much the same less positive tiller but when I suspected it on my bows I put the bow on a fixed tree and pulled it and locked it at 18 in. and run a 6 in. strait edge along the belly you can see any difference pretty clear. I have been shooting videos while pulling on the tree lately you can see things a lot more clear !

Title: Re: Thoughts on the tiller of this bow please
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 01, 2018, 08:07:34 AM

Yes the shop lights are deceiving.

I have the same problem because my air cleaning unit in the ceiling casts a shadow on the left limb when I take a picture and the right limb is in the light.