Proper Tillering
 

I have a Mathews Heritage longbow that I shoot three-fingers-under; how do I check if it is properly tillered?

thx

RE: Proper Tillering
 

I also question this. If I am reading right, you are asking, how do you check to see if its tillered for 3under?

Only thing I can add is, most bows I shoot tillered for 3 under, the nocking point will be lower than shooting 3under on a bow that split finger tillered.

Most of my bow bows are tillered split, and I shoot them 3 under. My nocking point is usually .5" over center with this setup. But I recently recieved a recurve that was tillered 3 under, and its nocking point is .25" over center.

RE: Proper Tillering
 

Brace the bow and measure the distance from the belly of the limb to the string at the point just past the fades.3 under tilleris even to 1/8" positive on thetop limb. Split tiller typically shows 3/16" to 1/4"positiveon the top limb. Shooting a bow3 under that's tillered for split won't hurt a thing. As BC mentioned, the nock point will usuallyendup a bit higher.

RE: Proper Tillering
 

Thanks, I measured the distance per your suggestionand the top limb is 1/8" positive.

Drat, now I can't use improper tillering as a reason for my poor shooting. Back to the range...

RE: Proper Tillering
 

Lmao!

RE: Proper Tillering
 

If you have bare shaft tuned it, you should be ok for three under. You will notice that the knock will be a bit higher than if it were shot with split fingers. Most all bows are tillered for split finger, and only three under if you request. No big deal. If it were built for split fingers, just raise the knock.;)