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Offline Mafort

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Educate me guys
« on: June 03, 2021, 06:08:05 pm »
So I had a question that I was pondering figured I’d share it here. I have a limb of an Osage tree that’s grown curved. when split the inside of this curve becomes the back of the bow essentially making a bow with several inches of reflex. How much of this reflex can I assume the finished bow would maintain? Also what is the stress factor in that? It’s pretty short but I figure I can sinew back it and then make a shorter draw bow.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Educate me guys
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2021, 06:43:31 pm »
IMO, more than about 4" of reflex can cause enough strain to eliminate any advantage you may get from the reflex. I usually add 3" to 4" and end up with 1" of reflex or a flat profile.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2021, 08:12:44 pm »
My experience, won’t pull out as readily as induced reflex, but more temperamental.
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Re: Educate me guys
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2021, 02:40:58 am »
How long is a piece of string...................? :)
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Educate me guys
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2021, 02:53:36 am »
Quote from: bownarra on June 04, 2021, 02:40:58 am
How long is a piece of string...................? :)
I generally find it is just too short for the intended purpose ::)
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Offline stuckinthemud

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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2021, 05:12:15 am »
Biggest issue is that that wood is compression or tension wood and will change its shape as humidity levels change, branch wood is unstable and doesn't keep its profile
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Offline bassman211

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Re: Educate me guys
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2021, 06:43:46 pm »
What pat B said.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2021, 11:48:33 pm »
and that will vary with how much sinew is applied,,, its pretty hard to guess,
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