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Title: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: stringstretcher on May 13, 2007, 07:07:00 PM

what you think of the tiller. The first pictures are of a bamboo backed hickory, 60" nock to nock, 54lbs@27. The second is an osage bow, 64 nock to nock, 49lbs@27. Tell me what to improve on?????. Both of these are built using Dean Torges method, and the top limbs are 1 1/2 inches longer than the bottom limbs.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120134.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120135.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120143.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120139.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120140.jpg)
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Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: stringstretcher on May 13, 2007, 07:14:00 PM

pic of the osage bow being drawn
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5120146.jpg)

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: Pat B on May 13, 2007, 09:46:00 PM

Very nice. You did an excellent job of both bows. Will you post pics of the unbraced profile and an unbraced face on view? Thanks, Pat

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: stringstretcher on May 13, 2007, 10:29:00 PM

I will get those pics up tomorrow so you can see better.

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: stringstretcher on May 14, 2007, 07:14:00 PM

Here are a couple of more pics
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5130004.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5130003.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5130002.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/STRINGSTRETCHER/P5130001.jpg)

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: John Scifres on May 15, 2007, 09:01:00 AM

Looking good.

I think I'd touch the outer third on that top limb on the white bow.

The osage looks a little hingy right out of the fade on the upper limb.

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 15, 2007, 01:21:00 PM

The osage bow is hingy at the top fade then stiff for about 6", bottom limb looks pretty good.

Ever try one of these.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=033419

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: Buz-AL@work on May 15, 2007, 03:20:00 PM

The location of the set on both bows is saying something to you.

Title: Re: Look at my tiller and tell me
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on May 15, 2007, 03:32:00 PM

From the set, I think you could get a bit more work out of the outer half of both limbs.

Pretty darn good, though. I imagine both are fine bows.

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