TILLER ??

[mtnbike]

Question for you guys that build bows. This last summer I built a riser for some limbs that were "loaned" to me for backup. All said and done the bow shoots excellent, but the tiller is at 5/16" difference (bottom stronger than top). Is this a problem? I want to skin the limbs this winter and don't know of I should bring the limbs into tiller?

[Orion]

Seems the limbs already are in tiller.  Most bows have 1/4 inch (plus or minus a little) less tiller on thelower limb.

[shaft slinger]

sounds good to me , if the bow shoots great, who cares?? it couid be a 1/2" and i wouldn't care, if it shoots good

[draco]

Tiller is`nt as important as most people think.Earl Hoyt once stated in an article that they had experimented with different tillers,even reverse tiller and even the best shooters could`nt tell the difference if they were`nt told. I wonder what the bowyers on here think?

[mtnbike]

Thanks for the comments. I didn't really want to mess with them since it shoots fine.

[mmgrode]

No problem.  Many guys prefer this amount of positive tiller over equal strength limbs.  Momma always told me, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."  

I've never made a fiberglass takedown recurve, but I can tell you I always build in 1/4" to 3/16" positive tiller into all my uneven limb length longbows(upper limb longer than lower).  Otherwise I get excessive handshock with my shooting style.  

Happy shooting!  Matt

[Bowferd]

I purchased a Dan Quillian ufinish bow from Dan before he left us and finished it off to my liking, but the tiller is not correct and every time you shoot an arrow off the rest it looks and sounds like your shooting fluflus'. I currently keep it as a wall hanger in remembernce to Dan. I use to talk to him on the phone and sure do miss him. Bowferd

[hera]

I'm sure that your bow's tiller is OK.
Forget about 5/16,1/4,.....
All you have to do is make the arrow fly well.