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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: knightd on July 21, 2008, 10:08:25 pm

Title: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: knightd on July 21, 2008, 10:08:25 pm

I also got this one done yesterday.  It is a BBO, 62" ntn, 45# @ 28", 1 1/4" at fades, tapering to 1/2" at tips. The limb tip overlays are Ipe.  The handle is Purple Heart, Osage, and Cocoabola.  My second attempt at staining Bamboo with rit dye.  Definitely going to get some leather dye to do the next ones. I have been trying some experiments with the amount of reflex to deflex versus the performance if the bow.  So this one has less reflex but in my opinion it still shoots smoother and faster than a straight glue up.  I hope that ya'll enjoy this one too.  Here is the link to the pics. 

  http://s312.photobucket.com/albums/ll323/knight3169/BBO%20Reflex%20Deflex/

David 

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Badbill on July 22, 2008, 01:59:07 am

Man you can make them fast as well as nice. Great job! ;)

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Pappy on July 22, 2008, 05:41:57 am

Nice looking bow,well done. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Hillbilly on July 22, 2008, 07:37:42 am

Good looking bow, David.

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: knightd on July 22, 2008, 09:16:21 am

thank's pappy and hillbilly.. I realy like the way this one shoot's. can any of you guy's recomend a better type of dye?

David

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Hillbilly on July 22, 2008, 09:22:05 am

I've had pretty good luck with Rit myself (I'm a cheap barstard :) ) but the Fiebing's leather dye is the best stuff that I've tried so far.

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: james parker on July 22, 2008, 09:42:48 am

great bow dave ,when do you want to come get your hot box? and hillbilly you made a mistake your a no shooting b     srd, ....    james

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: knightd on July 22, 2008, 10:21:54 am

Hey james.. Im going to pats this weekend.. but maby the end of next week I can get up to your place..

 david

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Justin Snyder on July 22, 2008, 10:43:56 am

That is a pretty choice of wood.  I wouldn't mess with this one, but on the next one try getting a little more bend right at the fades.  When you take into consideration the R/D profile you began with, it is bending a ton at midlimb. All that said it is a pretty nice bow.  Justin

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: knightd on July 22, 2008, 11:21:18 am

Justin you ain't missing nothing . ;D . I worked from outer limb in on this one and left tiller as is because of draw weight.. Next one is going to be Ipe,Osage and bamboo or hickory backed tri lam with more reflex.

David

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: OldBow on July 22, 2008, 11:24:14 am

Another great candidate for July LBOM. Very nice work!

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Hillbilly on July 22, 2008, 11:53:10 am

James, that too.  ;D

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Marc St Louis on July 22, 2008, 08:49:27 pm

Nice looking bow.  Very well done

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 22, 2008, 09:56:39 pm

That's a great looking bow David.

Alan

Title: Re: Reflex Deflex BBO
Post by: knightd on July 22, 2008, 10:15:51 pm

Thank,s Mark and Alan.. If I could just figure out how much reflex deflex I like maby I could stop changing my form..lol..

 David