Thanks Guys. Will be one something like it going to someone in our Bow swap:)
Kount ya asked:)
I have a few questions about the third picture. It shows the bow with a deeper bend on the right limb as opposed to the left.
Is that mostly due to the position of the draw on the string?
It looks like the point of draw is offset to the right, as opposed to the center of bow draw comonly seen.
Is that to reflect tiller under "normal use" conditions where the fingers on the string draw the bow slightly off-center?
I've only built one kidbow so far but I have some hickory board bows on deck and am trying to get a mental handle on all this, so please don't think these questions are any form of criticism - constructive or otherwise.
All you gurus are making my half-stepping forays too easy by far...I should change my signature to "standing on shoulder of giants".
Thank you so much for sharing all of these posts!
kount
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Actually in that third picture, the bow string is hooked under a screw in my tillering tree at 28 inches, and not on the pull rope. When pulled to 28 with the pull rope, the rope will slide towards the left about 1/2 inch and even out the limb bends more.
I like to pull the bow on the tree with my tiller rope more to the right of center handle. I figure out where my arrow rest will be and move up about another 1/4 inch on the string to attach the pull rope. My thoughts are, that is more where my drawing hand will be holding the string when I shoot. Also with the 3/16th positive tiller, the top limb will bend a little more. This is how I was taught. I see most guys here pull from the center of the handle. It works also, because many here turn out great bows too.
A couple years ago an old fart here named Art from WV, tried to explain to me why I should pull from the center of the handle. I couldn't see his point and he couldn't see mine. So we called it a draw, LOL.. Howdy Art.
Any of you guys have any thoughts or input as to drawing from the center of the handle compared to how I do it, please feel free to add your comments. I would be interested in hearing them, thanks Roy