Author Topic: Osage Tiller Opinions Please UPDATED (Read 528 times)

J. Holden · « **on:** June 23, 2012, 12:56:00 PM »

Well, I think I know where my two areas are that need work. Check out the two videos and tell me what you think. This is my fourth attempt at an osage bow. It's all I can do to go sslloooowww.

-Jeremy

SportHunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2012, 01:32:00 PM »

Looks like its bending past the fades but stiff mid limb to tips on both limbs.

red hill · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2012, 02:47:00 PM »

Sporthunter nailed it.

John Scifres · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2012, 08:22:00 PM »

The top needs some work midlimb. The bottom needs some midlimb but not as much as the top. Looking real good though. You are close. Go slow.

J. Holden · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2012, 10:06:00 PM »

Well, found out I need to have a new fuel pump put into my wifes SUV. So, I decided to scrape and slow myself down a bit. Let me know how it looks. Thanks.

-Jeremy

WILL CAROTHERS · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2012, 11:58:00 AM »

Maybe it's just the picture, but to my inexperienced eyes it looks like the fades are hinging horribly, if it were me, i would just scrape starting 8-10" from the handle and leave the fades alone until the rest of the limbs catch up

gringol · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2012, 12:33:00 PM »

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Originally posted by WILL CAROTHERS:
Maybe it's just the picture, but to my inexperienced eyes it looks like the fades are hinging horribly, if it were me, i would just scrape starting 8-10" from the handle and leave the fades alone until the rest of the limbs catch up

I think it's the picture, it looks much better in the video, although the upper limb still looks just a bit stiff coming out of the fade. The bottom looks good to me. I'm certainly not an expert, so please wait for more feedback before you tear into that bow.

Jomohr84 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2012, 12:56:00 PM »

Looks stiff midlimb out to me, fades doing most of the work. I am inexperienced, but I would use the gizmo on those limbs, and not touch the area around the fades at all.
Just don't forget to go slowwwwww....

okie64 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2012, 04:45:00 PM »

I would try to get it bending a little bit more from mid to outer limbs, looks like most of the bend is in the inner limbs now. Looks like the limbs are bending pretty close to the same except the upper is a little stiff coming off the fade but I wouldnt worry bout that. What kinda weight are you going for and how close are you to that weight? Overall it looks pretty good.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2012, 05:18:00 PM »

You have a serious hinge right above the top fade. I wouldn't expect that bow to last long like that. Once you get a hinge like that, your pretty much done, except for making it into a kids bow.

J. Holden · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2012, 08:37:00 PM »

So, bottom limb looks okay, maybe a few more scrapes midlimb out. Top limb work more on getting it to bend midlimb out. I'm about 60# right now. I'll be happy if it stay's at 50#. Thanks for the advice. And that pic look horrible, click on it and it's a video...

-Jeremy

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