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Offline vinemaplebows

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #45 on: May 22, 2012, 05:09:28 pm »
Very nice Marc, been woreking on something almost identical.
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Offline Bob Barnes

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #46 on: October 30, 2019, 08:37:36 am »
so...it has been 11 years... how did that bow turn out?  ...and the hickory backed osage?  I do like the sound of that wood combination. 
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #47 on: November 12, 2019, 08:47:12 am »
Awesome bow Marc. I'd like to see how you splice your handle to. I've got a bunch of billets now and I've been wanting to attempt this design for quite some time.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #48 on: November 12, 2019, 08:48:27 am »
By the way 18,026 views is pretty impressive thinking I'm not the only one interested in this bow
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #49 on: November 12, 2019, 11:18:41 am »
thats a nice one,, thanks for posting and sharing the progress
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #50 on: November 12, 2019, 11:35:46 am »
How thick would you make the hickory backing, and from heartwood or sapwood?  I have an Osage in progress that I am sure will need backing. 
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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #51 on: November 12, 2019, 07:13:39 pm »
The HHB chrysalled after awhile so a more elastic wood would be better in this design but it sure was a fast bow.  I think a Maple backed Yew in this design would be awesome.

I don't like Hickory as a backing, much prefer Maple.  I always make the backing 1/8" thick unless the bow is more than 80#
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Offline DC

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #52 on: November 12, 2019, 07:54:17 pm »
Maybe that's what I need to get my a$$ back in the shop. I've got some yew and some maple. I've also got bamboo which I prefer for no reasonable reasons. I tried kinda that much reflex with a plum selfbow and almost all of the reflex pulled out. if I glued it in it might hold. Think I'll print out those pictures and tape them to my tree :) :)
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Offline redhillwoods

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Re: Duoflex Bow
« Reply #53 on: November 16, 2019, 05:38:39 pm »
Why can't you shoot the bow if its fully tillered to 28" ?
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