Tillering for bowyers, theory and the practical side. This video covers tiller shapes, limb profiles, troubleshooting, posting tiller checks, stages of the tillering process, and much more.

If you find any mistakes or corrections please let me know. And if you need any advise or a tiller check, don't be shy about asking for help.

May the bow gods be with you!

0:00 Introduction
0:30 Tillering 101
2:10 Tiller Shapes
3:15 Limb Profiles
4:50 Knots and Character
7:44 Troubleshooting
9:30 How to Post a Tiller Check
10:53 How to Tiller: stages of the tillering process
13:35 Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
18:04 Ten Commandments of Tillering
18:52 Conclusion


PDF notes from the video can be found here https://dansantanabows.com/tillering-...

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Ten Commandments of Tillering, by Aaron G Webster
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No set tillering, by Steven Gardner (Badger)
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