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when to add recurve tips to a self bow

Messages posted to thread:
Stickbow Felty 26-May-22
Runner 26-May-22
ButchMo 26-May-22
Arvin 27-May-22
Arvin 27-May-22
Cedarsavage 27-May-22
Eric Krewson 27-May-22
Stickbow Felty 27-May-22
bradsmith2010santafe 27-May-22
From: Stickbow Felty
Date: 26-May-22




When is the best time during tillering to add recurve to the tips, Thanks.

From: Runner
Date: 26-May-22




You'll get varying opinions on this. Many seem to do them at around 20 inches of draw.

From: ButchMo
Date: 26-May-22




Go to the PA forum. Those guys are very knowledgeable about self bows.

From: Arvin
Date: 27-May-22




I put mine in before the tiller starts. I finish the back of all my bows before I start the tiller. Arvin

From: Arvin
Date: 27-May-22

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From: Cedarsavage
Date: 27-May-22




Pearl drums is a good guy to ask about this. The only one I’ve done I tillered all the way out to full draw 10lbs over target weight, bent my curves, tempered the belly and retillered. Some people do it after 20”. Lots of ways to skin a cat.

From: Eric Krewson
Date: 27-May-22




Like Arvin I put mine on before any tillering starts, sometimes I get a crack that ruins a limb, I would rather have this happen before I have a bunch of work in the bow.

From: Stickbow Felty
Date: 27-May-22




Thanks everyone,love your bows Arvin.

From: bradsmith2010santafe
Date: 27-May-22




yes I agree, put them in before tillering,





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