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Title: Tiller Help Please
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 18, 2013, 05:37:00 PM
I floor tillered this bow and have a short string on it, but one limb is bending more than the other. Any suggestions? Thanks, Rookie here.


(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/IMG_7472.jpg)
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: scottm on March 18, 2013, 05:55:00 PM
Roy i would first order a set or those fancy veneers from Troy(you said they were ok),some glass and glue from kenny,build a r/d longbow form,put on your leather dress and run over the one you have in the picture with the car!LOl!   :knothead:
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 18, 2013, 06:12:00 PM
Bored today are ya Roy!
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: heartlandbowyer on March 18, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
If you are a few beers in you can just send that one to me I'll get them limbs bending.   :D
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: jsweka on March 18, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Well, at least you didn't screw up your z-splice like you've done in the past   :laughing:  

(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/WP_000058.jpg)
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: takefive on March 18, 2013, 07:22:00 PM
Even this newbie can see that your right limb is too long.  Chop off 8 to 10 inches and you'll be good to go.  You're welcome :-)
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: DVSHUNTER on March 18, 2013, 07:29:00 PM
Looks better than they usually do Roy. You learn quick.
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: red hill on March 18, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
Now you'll have something to work on during your "bownanza", Roy.
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: karrow on March 18, 2013, 09:58:00 PM
keep trying your getting better
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: Millhimes on March 18, 2013, 10:30:00 PM
Roy i think it looks good.Thats one of them there over the hill style's aint it--Joe
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: mwosborn on March 18, 2013, 11:32:00 PM
Looks good to me - put some finish on it and start shooting.
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: WestTexan on March 19, 2013, 12:32:00 AM
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/5F231881-44CA-4C3F-A8EC-A421411B6B0E-77605-0000104FEDF6DF6E.jpg)
If ya got lotsa time you can just take a rasp to the outer 3rd and maybe take off a 1/4 inch or so till it feels right.    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 19, 2013, 06:23:00 AM
LMAO
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: razorback on March 19, 2013, 12:28:00 PM
I guess its ok.

Though your nocks look like they might be a little uneven, a gizmo will fix it.
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: wood carver 2 on March 19, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
It's too dark. You should paint it  a nice light color. Bananna yellow maybe...
Dave.
Title: Re: Tiller Help Please
Post by: Buxndiverdux on March 20, 2013, 07:59:00 AM
U ain't right Roy...