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Offline ken75

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walnut reflex deflex
« on: April 14, 2010, 07:09:46 pm »
this is a walnut board that half eye sent me months ago it is edge grained 65 1/2 inches tip to tip . 1 3/4 wide at the fades tapers last 12 inches to 3/8th nocks . i steamed in reflex ,and the deflex could be called set but im calling it deflex ! handle is real narrow with hickory added for depth. wrapped with tanned deer skin and a glued on walnut arrow rest. i would like to thank rich for a great board and a lot of knowledge from looking at his work and conversations with him ! and the rest of you great bowyers for sharing your knowledge , im not ruining wood like i used to ! forgot to mention 46 lbs at 28 inches

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Offline ken75

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 07:11:34 pm »
couple more, and my son

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Offline John K

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 07:12:59 pm »
Looks great ! I like Black Walnut.
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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 07:16:15 pm »
Looks nice indeed!

Offline NTD

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 08:52:19 pm »
Beautiful Bow!
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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 08:53:47 pm »
Great looking bow! congrats!

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2010, 09:10:09 pm »
Dang Ken  :D
       That is one fine looking self bow.....think yer wife's going to have to change her saying....speakin of your wife, that's a fine looking boy ya got there  ;D
       What's your thoughts on walnut, for speed, shootability and all ?
Rich

Offline bryan irwin

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2010, 09:43:18 pm »
thats a good looking bow
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Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2010, 09:51:13 pm »
Well now Ken looks like ur finally made it out of shark infeasted waters!  Im glad to see you are producing bows.  Nice R/D its not too difficult to make them and it has some nice curves to it especially when drawn back!  Hey stop texting me and give me a call I want to chat real quick my kid is keeping me up so no sense of trying to sleep now.  Ken nice bow good work brother!

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Offline Orkraider

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 10:29:49 pm »
slick looking bow, man , I love the walnut.
Riley, Saint Paul, MN

Offline ken75

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 11:03:08 pm »
thanks everyone for the nice comments, rich he's a good boy , this is the easiest sweetest shooting bow i have part because the walnut and part because the narrow handle more center shot . but i love the walnut if you run across anymore you dont want i'll bend it, AA my phone died its charging now. thanks to all

Offline AncientArcher76

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2010, 12:11:45 am »
You BUM ken lol no worries just wanted to congraduate you on a job well done and ask you something too...talk to u L8TR!

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Offline OldBow

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2010, 12:18:35 am »
That is one dandy bow and bookmarked, too, for April Self BOM fun. Nice son you've got there!
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Offline billy

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 12:48:53 am »
I really like the shape of that bow.  The gentle recurves and your excellent tillering has produced a beautiful bow.  Great job on that one!
Marietta, Georgia

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Re: walnut reflex deflex
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 01:28:06 am »
Got my vote so far, very nice.
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