Hi all,
I would just like to get some comments feed back on the different profiles of wooden bows immediately after glued up i.e 1)straight long bow 2)R/D and 3) Reflex
Which of the above glued up profiles is the easiest to Tiller? why?
Thank you very much in advance.
Straight is always easier. Reflex and especially R/D bows can really fool you in the early stages of tillering, in weight and tiller.
Look at this first push on the floor for a R/D bow:
(http://residents.bowhunting.net/sticknstring/hbbb27.JPG)
The deflex at the handle really fools the eye. It seems hinged there. Plus early draw weight is really up there compared to a straight design. It's much easier to come in under weight.
Straight reflex makes floor tillering much more difficult simply because of limb twist. I always feel like I need to take a bunch of weight off of reflexed bows when it's not necessarily so.
any more feed back from the rest?