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Offline Dave P

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First selfbow
« on: January 05, 2007, 10:07:00 PM »
This is my first try at building a selfbow.I used HHB and I would appreciate it if you guys could eyeball my tiller progress.
 
Thanks,Dave
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Offline Dave P

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2007, 10:10:00 PM »


Close to full draw.

Thanks again
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Offline Shaun

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 10:14:00 PM »
Heck, that's not progess - THAT'S A BOW!!!

How far are you pulling it and how's your draw wt?
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2007, 10:16:00 PM »
Good  for  you,  Dave. Not Bad.  Needs more  bending near the handle. All the bending is  happening mid limb on. Jawge
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2007, 11:43:00 PM »
Looking good and heed what Jawge says. Definetly stay off the middle portion of the limb on the right.
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Offline Dave P

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2007, 07:21:00 AM »
Thanks to all, and I'll follow your advice Jawge.
Dave
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Offline Ol Man

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2007, 08:30:00 AM »
I agree with George - but, it spends upon your draw length.  Does the pic reflect full draw or is it drawn farther that you draw?
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Offline Dave P

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2007, 02:42:00 PM »
What do you think? Am I getting close?
Doug, this shows draw length about 48lbs.@28"
I was looking for a heavier bow but that's how it turned out. Thanks, Dave
 
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Offline Dave P

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2007, 03:54:00 PM »
I've made quite a few glass lam bows as well as all-wood lam bows and I have to say that I'm very impressed with HHB. It really seems to be a great bow wood. I'd be interested to hear what you more experienced bow builders think.

Dave
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Offline Dano

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2007, 05:15:00 PM »
It looks a little whip tillered (bending to much in the outer limb) I would get it bending a tad more out of the fades, and there's a flat spot on the right limb just before midlimb.
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Offline Dave P

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2007, 07:00:00 PM »
Thanks Dano. Do you feel that this whip tiller can be corrected or is it beyond fixing? Would shortening the bow be an option. Thanks for the help.
Dave
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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2007, 07:24:00 PM »
It can be corrected but you are going to lose weight as you fix it. If you shorten the bow you can regain some poundage.
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Offline Dryrot

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2007, 11:59:00 PM »
You can pick up some poundage by shortening you nock to nock length. I remember seeing a formula for figureing out how much to shorten to achieve a specific gain but I can't remember where I saw it, maybe one of the Bowyers Bibles.

What is you nock to nock length now?

For a great help on tillering do a search in the how to forum for Eric Krewsons tillering gizmo.
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Offline Brian Halbleib

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Re: First selfbow
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2007, 03:01:00 AM »
GREAT first effort. Follow the advice above and take what your learned to the next one.

-Brian
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