Primitive Archer
Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: Badger on November 19, 2014, 03:01:23 pm
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If anyone has a deflexed stave they could **** me I would be a happy man. Looking for a minimum 60" long otherwise clean. Preferably at least 4" deflex.
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No selling on here, Steve. Discuss that in email with whomever has one.
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Sorry Pat, I didn't know that.
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Yep, no sales on PA. But you can discuss those terms on email or PM.
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Why do you want a deflexed stave, what preference in wood.
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Sorry, wasn't paying attention to the top header.
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Badger, why oh why didnt you post this earlier? I just cut an osage deflex into 6 billets. I felt bad doing it too but thought id get more use in billet form. I will check my storage for some in a few days if your interested in a wet stave 2 months old?
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Are you wanting a stave that has a centered deflex kink? Or one that deflexes thru out from center to tips? I've had great success inducing sharp deflex kinks in the handle with dry heat on osage...have ya thought of that? Or splicing billets into deflex? (Billets r much cheaper to ship) You wanting to make a R/D selfbow? If I knew more specifics I'll peruse my stock,n might have something.
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Chris, yes more of a center kink if possible. But a full arcing deflex is workable as well. I am kind of curious if the natural deflex will behave any different than induced deflex. I am going to reflex it with heat or steam.
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I've made lots with heat induced or natural,and a few with spliced in. I haven't noticed any difference between any of those three...most are stiff handled,but some have some sort of degree of bending in the handle. Can't say I've "noticed"(wasn't looking for it) anything different in how they behaved. What kind of differences are you looking for?
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I had a few with a kink in the center but I traded them all to Blackhawk.
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Chris, just looking to see if they take any less set when highly reflexed, and it's easier to build a heavily reflexed /deflex when you are starting with one.
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K...I looked thru my stash in the basement n didn't c any...I need to look thru my shed stash yet tho...its non heated n no lights in there..n its been brutally cold for this time of year here,n was dark before I could get out there...I'll have a looksy after work today.
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I'll look thru my stash as well and see what I have. If I have anything I'll PM ya Danny
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Thanks for all the responses!
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Thought I might've had one but I guess I don't... Looked thru the shed stash yesterday n nuttin...sorry.
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Me neither. Not sure why I have none with deflex? Plenty with natural reflex. Wonder where the opposite side of the log was.
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Weather warmed up today so i will look through my shed after lunch.
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Nothing in the shed with more than i hint of deflex. Sorry
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Will this work?
(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/badger/dscn1704_zps2e7df2a8.jpg)
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(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/badger/dscn1708_zps7200d9a3.jpg)
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(http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q556/longbow60/badger/dscn1709_zps1a1f1616.jpg)
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That would be perfect!, I will send you a apm.
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Nice piece of wood there