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Offline Onebowonder

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #270 on: February 19, 2016, 12:11:59 pm »
Quote from: Knoll on February 19, 2016, 11:10:33 am
ha! Mike may have bent more than he can chew.

Most stringers do not require the use of your teeth!  ...but if your's does, you might check with Martha Raye to see if Polident has a cyanoacrylate version of the formula!   :P ::) :o >:D

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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #271 on: February 19, 2016, 12:41:20 pm »
Na Mike, you need some more reflex! I like reflex so add as much as you want!

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« Reply #272 on: February 19, 2016, 03:13:04 pm »
This is 1st venture into world of deflex/reflex bows. Red elm, bendy handle.

Here it is after recuperating 5 hours off caul.



Left limb ... up close.



Right ... up close.



Right limb originally had some deflex to it. Now it's gotta BUNCH!

Advise requested.  Put right limb back on caul and get it to match left?
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #273 on: February 19, 2016, 03:19:47 pm »
Yeah Mike you could probably get them to match a bit better. Did you heat treat the belly? You might have to put a shim of leather or something under that right limb to get it to bend the way you want it to.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #274 on: February 21, 2016, 08:32:46 am »
Well I got one bending to 28" and got to shoot it for the first time the other day. I believe my guy is going to love this bow. I know it is smooth and quick. Hardest part is going to be waiting so long to ship it. It's not ready yet. Who knows I could make a few more by shipping date and keep this one for myself:^) 
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #275 on: February 21, 2016, 09:25:30 am »
Hey hey now..now.... None of that. No, no being stengy!
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #276 on: February 21, 2016, 09:46:50 pm »
I wouldn't do that :)
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #277 on: February 24, 2016, 02:12:26 pm »
Roughed in pin nocks. Put a string on her with measured brace height of, maybe, 2 1/2" (string is still laying on reflexed outers) and pulled to 30# @ 14".





Good time to add overlays while nocks have squareish corners and are wide?
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« Reply #278 on: February 24, 2016, 02:25:37 pm »
Its all in the handle. You need to make the limbs bend and leave that center 12" totally alone.
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« Reply #279 on: February 24, 2016, 02:29:03 pm »
Quote from: Knoll on February 24, 2016, 02:12:26 pm
<snip>Good time to add overlays while nocks have squareish corners and are wide?

Overlay wood bits and scraps are cheap.  I never think it much too early to add the overlays.  It gives you a better idea of things for the tiller process as well in my ever so very humble opinion.  ;D  Also, if you plan to put stringer knocks in it, you won't have to cut extra bites into your main limb tips if you already have the overlays applied.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #280 on: February 24, 2016, 02:29:31 pm »
Thanks!
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« Reply #281 on: February 24, 2016, 02:34:16 pm »
+1 what Pearly said on the middle 12 inches, Also, the limb on the left looks to be considerably weaker than the one on the right.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #282 on: February 24, 2016, 02:50:50 pm »
+1 for me to.

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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #283 on: February 24, 2016, 02:55:18 pm »
Am thankful for the feedback, fellas!
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Re: Another Invitational 2016 Bow Trade...
« Reply #284 on: February 24, 2016, 03:03:06 pm »
Mike, tiller it just like any other bow you have made. The deflex just gives the limbs a head start in the right direction.  Run your straight edge from fade to reflex and scrape accordingly.
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