oooohhhh...kaaaay..... started tillering. here we are at 1" brace. looked perfect at the time, although now in the picture i can see it.
here we are at 1" brace pulled 3 or 4 inches
see the design flaw in my tillering tree? oh well.
here is 1" brace, pulled about 9" and it hit 40#
here is 1" brace view of the belly. except for my timber hitch knot slightly off center on the tip, the string runs down the center.
and finally, here it is at 6" brace. I didn't pull any from there, and only left it braced long enough to get a picture, because here is where i decided i needed some expert advice before proceeding.
and... immediately after unstringing