Tillering question

[Mudd]

I did a search and didn't find an answer so I thought I'd go ahead and ask.

What difference could one expect to experience if a bow is tillered for 3 under and it was shot split fingered, or vice versa?

Thanks in advance.

God bless,Mudd

[AkBillyBow]

I really haven't seen any difference.  I have build bows with different positive tillers and they seem to shoot about the same.  I would suggest shooting and finding out, but I expect you will not see a difference.

AkBillyBow

[Blackhawk7204]

If you have a bow tillered for split and you want to shoot it 3 under you might have to slightly raise your nocking point. Or lower it if it's the other way (3 under bow shooting split).
Shoot some bare shafts and you will see what you need to do.

[Doc Pain]

I agree with Blackhawk.  probably just a nock point adjustment.  On the subject, I have found not found any advantage for tillering a bow on the top limb. My preference is for no tiller at all.  Some say that shooting a split finger tiller with three under makes for a noisy bow, but I have found that even with bows tillered the same way by the same bowyers some bows are naturally more quiet than others.

[yononindo]

Mudd,

as long as you don`t use any elevated arrow rests it should not make a big difference at all.

Play around with your nocking point - also keep in mind that different NOCKS or shooting with a TAB or GLOVE will affect arrow flight - but I guess I am not telling you something new here ...    

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Daniel

[Mudd]

Thanks Daniel!
I thought I knew the answer but also thought maybe I'm not a knowledgeable as I give myself credit. It's better to think you know but ask anyway rather than go on your merry way and create problems for yourself.

I love the antler arrow rest on your bow. Looks like a form of wrist protection too.

God bless,Mudd

I had a big river hill style that was equal tiller. I shot it split finger.  I found that the bow shot 6 to 8" high at twenty yards, but the arrows seemed to fly okay, It may have just been a feel thing as it had a different balance than my other bows.  That bow preferred to have a heavy ring finger on the release.  If I shot with a heavy index finger and less ring finger the shots went off.  I tried shooting it three under one day, I had to raise the nock up a bit to get the right arrow flight.  As soon as I thought I had it down pat, I missed my target, missed my garage and stuck an arrow between the second story windows in my house about 45 degrees off line.  Must have lifted the arrow off the rest.  I gave the bow to kid that shoots it better than I ever did, because it is the only bow he shoots, he has naturally adjusted to the feel of the bow.