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Offline Aaron W

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Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« on: December 12, 2011, 01:44:53 am »
I just finished a couple of Christmas presents...a shallow reflex/deflex and a more aggressive reflex/deflex long bow.  Both of these have carbonized bamboo bellies and regular bamboo backing.  They both pull a tad under 50#.  The riser and handle on these are really subtle with not a lot of extra mass in the area.  These were made with three laminations to include one IPE, one ash, and one hard maple.

Offline bubby

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 01:51:07 am »
them are purty, but we need a money shot, show me the money, Bub
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 01:57:31 am »
Nice work!  If they aren't happy with those presents they need a head exam. 

George
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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 02:48:54 am »
I agree with George, nice work!
You skin that smoke wagon and we'll see what happens!---Are you gonna do something? Or just stand there and bleed?

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Offline Gordon

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2011, 02:52:16 am »
Those are really nice. How do you tiller the bamboo belly?
Gordon

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2011, 04:18:42 am »
They both look great!!!
Frank from Germany...

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 10:40:46 pm »
They aint bows til they'er bowed! Lets see what counts.......quit holding back mister!
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Offline Elktracker

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 10:42:09 pm »
Those are really nice. How do you tiller the bamboo belly?

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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 11:24:38 pm »
very nice bows
bryan irwin

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2011, 11:40:08 pm »
Very nice!, Let's see more.
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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2011, 12:31:07 am »
Me likey!

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2011, 05:27:08 am »
That's an impressive amount of reflex to be holding in the outer limbs....good job

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2011, 04:11:06 pm »
very pretty
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Offline Will H

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2011, 12:23:15 am »
NICE  :) :) :)
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Offline Aaron W

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbows
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 02:14:12 am »
Its been awhile since I posted and I forgot the money shot!  These bows are in the mail now so I'll have two get that shot on the next ones.  I do very little wood shaving tillering on these bows.  Robustus taught me how to train them verses shaving wood.  Anyway, with the carbonized bellies you don't want to take off the carbon!  Thanks for all of the compliments.

Got a big boy in the works now.  68" longbow and shooting for 60 #...ish...