Tiller question

[Kirkll]

Kirkll
I was going to glue Bubinga on tip with TB3 then deer antler on Bubinga with super glue. Tip is 3/8 “I haven’t shaped it yet. Just don’t want it to blow up. Lol. Your thoughts?
Thx

If you insist.... Do as Mark suggested and get a good dry fit from the antler to your bubinga where no light is coming through, then seal the antler material with several coats of super glue, or even epoxy and let it cure out good. Like over night cure. Then sand it again and use thick super glue, or epoxy. when its done make sure your string groves are applying all the pressure to the bubinga, and don't use the antler to carry any load..... Damn stuff is too brittle...... Now i have heated the antler material before and bent it into shape rather than sand so much. But... its still a pain in the arse.   

I had my best luck with laminating a couple pieces of phenolic then a thicker wood lam together with super glue and clamped to the reflex shape of my limb to dry, then i'd sand that top piece of wood flat, and apply my sealed antler material flat over the wood. Then when i filed my string groves , i'd go clear through the antler so its only there for looks and not strength...... Like i said... Pain in the arse. Especially when the bow comes back in a years time and you have to do it again...    Good luck with that...  Kirk

[John johnston]

  Thanks for the advise. That’s why I’m on the site.
  No tip overlay for me. Lol
Took some short draw shots this evening. Bows is drawing 46.5#@28”
How long should I shoot it before taking off weight. Target is 40#
Guess my next step is shaping handle.

[John johnston]

Well I’m at 43#@28” draw . Target was 40#.
For my 1st bow, should I call it good or is there more tillering needed?
I’ll post some pic after I finish it.

[John johnston]

Another pic

[KenH]

I'd leave it there.  No sense in messing with something that good.

[simk]

For a wooden bow this one definitly has too much bend and stress on the inners. I'd suggest to scrape some midlimbs on both limbs. Apart from that it looks nicely symmetrical and seems pretty good work!
cheers