Exsperment on a short Osage leaver bow !

Started by Forwardhandle, December 14, 2019, 11:50:52 AM

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Roy from Pa


Buemaker

Looking good. 31 inch, that Osage is some tough wood. :)

Roy from Pa

I've built two bows for fujimo out of osage with a 31.5 inch draw. Pulled them to 32 inches on the tree. Talk about being puckerd.... LOL

Forwardhandle

#23
Im almost to 32" now calling it quits for the day , eyes are shot ! Right is top limb

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If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Forwardhandle

Still holding 2" of reflex at 31.5 "

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If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Forwardhandle

#25
I did a bit more, still side tillering I think I'm close ,tillered out to 32" What do yo guys think ?? Right limb is top ,positive tillered !

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If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

silent sniper

Looks great to me! Awesome work!
-Taylor

Forwardhandle

Thanks for the help more eye's the better after tillering all day !
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Pat B

Mid limb on the right limb looks a bit stiff. Also if the right limb is the top the fulcrum should be either centered on the handle or slightly to the right of center.
Other than that it looks good. Well done.   :thumbsup:
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Forwardhandle

Thanks Pat the center of the bow is actualy at the fulcrum the handle was made that way with a short handle off center & the limb is 3/16" positive tiller so I would have enought room for the arrow shelf to not be in the fades I squeezed all the length I could out of this one, I will take a look at the right limb tomorrow gave up for the night and I'm getting close to draw weight ! Thanks !
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Roy from Pa


Forwardhandle

Oh oh it's the season for flat spots going on around here lately  :laugh:
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Forwardhandle

Here is a closer look I see that little flat spot just about dead mid limb I will take a couple scrapes tomorrow thanks !

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If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Pat B

Have someone take a pic of you drawing the bow to full draw. A tiller tree is static but your hand isn't. There could be a completely different pic with you drawing the bow.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!
TGMM Family of the Bow

Forwardhandle

#34
I agree I just have to catch up with my wife we pass in the night most weeks work schedules, I guess I could start a thread on this subject (bow tiller pics) but for my self taking pictures with a phone alone can be deceptive shadows ,lens angles, undulations in the limbs , shacky hand while pulling one handed all give false reads in the pic ,I'm not making excuses for my mediocre tiller skills...lol but I have found video some what more reliable to observe that and the unbraced profile tells better , also I move the handle towards the arrow side some too like you said & I have a sadle for the string that simulates 3 fingers & to complicate matters with bows that have heavy early draw change one limb and it's expotentinialy effects the other , also if I'm not showing any abnormalitys in the unbraced profile I shoot the bow in with 300 arrows before final final tiller , If any body's interested PM me your email & I can send only about 8 second clip of the tiller but you see much more with a video !

Here is a close up of the limb in question

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Ok got the wife to take one before work

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If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Crooked Stic

Looks to be bending really good. And you must like it with your little Pinky sticking out there .  :laughing: :bigsmyl:
High on Archery.

Forwardhandle

#36
Thanks Thats a coaded message for Roy He knows what it means  :laughing:
If you fear failure, you will never try ! But never except it!!

Roy from Pa

Ok got the wife to take one before work:)

Good job big dog..

Crooked Stic

Hmmm not the finger I would have used for Roy  :laughing:
High on Archery.

Mad Max

I would rather fail at something above my means, than to succeed at something  beneath my means  
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