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Title: Tillering help needed
Post by: Scout Two Feathers on August 22, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
I'm working on a hickory t/d that is 67" with limbs that are 28.5", 1.750" @ riser mounting holes down to .750 tips. I've been on the long string down to 16" and its drawing 55#. So far right on the money, problem is the more wood I take off the draw stays the same, I've gone from these numbers .356 @ tip to .546 @ fades, down to .318 and .538...how much more will it take? Its already got smaller numbers than my first t/d . By the way its all wood, no glass..any insights will be greatly appericated.

Thanks
Two Feathers
Title: Re: Tillering help needed
Post by: Dano on August 22, 2009, 04:34:00 PM
Have you been exercising the limbs between wood removal? You should flex the limbs at least 30 times.
Title: Re: Tillering help needed
Post by: Pat B on August 22, 2009, 04:38:00 PM
If you are long stringing at 16" go to a short string. Long string will give you a false reading at longer draws. I switch to short string at about 8" of tip movement.
 With a long string the leverage and string angle pulls almost straight down and a short string pulls inwards. The leverage is different and so is the results.
Title: Re: Tillering help needed
Post by: Dano on August 22, 2009, 04:49:00 PM
Good catch Pat.
Title: Re: Tillering help needed
Post by: Scout Two Feathers on August 22, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
Yes to Dano. Will give it a try Pat. Thanks