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Title: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: Joe G on March 30, 2008, 04:36:00 PM
First Osage selfbow,  

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd130/Timber36/046.jpg)
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on March 30, 2008, 07:47:00 PM
the limb on the right is too stiff above the handle
 to just short of mid limb  steve
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: Walt Francis on March 30, 2008, 10:36:00 PM
What Steve said.  Also,the left limb is bending a little too much about six-eight inches from the fades.  Here is a graphic that might help:
 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/046.jpg)
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: jmar595 on March 30, 2008, 11:05:00 PM
I'm very new to this, just made my first osage selfbow, first bow altogether really, but I got a good shooter out of OJAM this weekend and got alot of good advise and help. Get a 6 inch scale or something that is around 6 inches and flat. Pull it down and hook it and use the scale to find your flat spots. Remember to not take off to much at the tips or just past the fades, or anywhere really. Go slow and try not to take off too much at a time. Hope this newbie advise helps.
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: Joe G on March 30, 2008, 11:10:00 PM
Thanks for the help.. Joe
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: Tom Leemans on March 31, 2008, 06:45:00 AM
and exercise the limbs alot after each scraping.
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: Aram on March 31, 2008, 12:44:00 PM
Dang, Walt! That is good!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: I Need tiller advice...
Post by: hickstick on March 31, 2008, 06:03:00 PM
got good info above....I wont add any....except STOP NOW....its not too late....before the disease takes hold!!!