First selfbow

Dave P · 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

Dave P · January 05, 2007, 10:10:00 PM

Close to full draw.

Thanks again

Shaun · 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?

George Tsoukalas · 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

kcbrown · 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.

Dave P · January 06, 2007, 07:21:00 AM

Thanks to all, and I'll follow your advice Jawge.
Dave

Ol Man · 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?

Dave P · 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

Dave P · 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

Dano · 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.

Dave P · 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

skeaterbait · 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.

Dryrot · 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.

Brian Halbleib · January 07, 2007, 03:01:00 AM

GREAT first effort. Follow the advice above and take what your learned to the next one.

-Brian
www.bowyersjournal.com