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Title: Tiller Blocks
Post by: quail on April 02, 2013, 09:34:00 PM
I have seen a couple posts that guys talk about using these. Does anyone have any good reccomendations or experience?
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 02, 2013, 10:20:00 PM
Whats ya mean by tillering blocks?
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: Crooked Stic on April 02, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
I think you are talking about the ones that fit on the tips that are used to find dynanmic center before the limbs are tapered? I guess some swear by them. I used to use them. Not anymore. I find a good center line and work off it. Shoot the bow during tiller process until the string lands dead center every time. On a curve you want dead center before any belly grooves are filed.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: quail on April 02, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Yes, Crooked, the ones I am referring to are the "blocks" that are used to find the center of a limbe before it is profiled.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: MoeM on April 03, 2013, 01:44:00 AM
You mean    this (http://flecomedia.de/view_item.php?item=33B74DO88YSS&type=photos&collection=97)   this gizmo?
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: quail on April 03, 2013, 07:30:00 AM
Sorry Moe, I am looking for something that fits over the end of a laminated limb tip so the bow can be strung before it has string grooves.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 03, 2013, 07:35:00 AM
Try a search on you tube.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: Buemaker on April 03, 2013, 09:11:00 AM
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/5F0143CD-33C1-429B-A9A8-CBA24BBE09C7-3186-000003900149F77D_zpsd43df02a.jpg)
(http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b506/timian46/F1D1CE6E-4628-43E6-A872-BAC26A91DCE4-3186-0000038FFA987E6F_zps4533635d.jpg)
Is this what you are looking for? I had mine turned from steel. I have seen pics of three or four washers glued together with epoxy and then a slot was cut. Bue--.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: MoeM on April 03, 2013, 10:25:00 AM
Aaah K you mean an adjustable tillerstring with pockets instead of a flemish ear and a bowyers knot.
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: quail on April 03, 2013, 10:30:00 AM
Bingo!That is what I am talking about. For those who use them, how do you like them?
Title: Re: Tiller Blocks
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 04, 2013, 08:25:00 AM
Just follow the lateral grain which runs tip to tip. You can see it. Draw the line down the middle. With a band sawed stave using a jig won't let you follow the grain lines.  MOre on my site. jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html