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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: mitchman on November 10, 2008, 09:41:14 pm

Title: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: mitchman on November 10, 2008, 09:41:14 pm

http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/21219


its on this link sorry im lazy ;D

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: Ryano on November 10, 2008, 09:44:32 pm

Your bending way to much in the handle area and not at all in the mid limbs.  Stay away from the handle area and carefuly scrape the mid limbs.

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: Badger on November 10, 2008, 10:12:07 pm

    I think to save this bow you will have to drop the weight considerably from what you planned. The handle is bending far too much. Steve

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 10, 2008, 10:34:32 pm

Good advice above. Jawge

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: ballista on November 10, 2008, 10:41:38 pm

 :-\ :-\ that's looking a bit rough, i cant say much that will sound anything different than what badger said though- its not primitive, but you might want to glue a riser, you'd have to get the handle jointed flush though- its not as hard as it sounds, you might be able t odo it via sander. -jimmy

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: mitchman on November 10, 2008, 11:16:04 pm

thanks thats what i was going to do. thats what i thought at first but i tillered it to like 15 without the rflex or deflex and it looked fine. i think that by heating it twicce i might have wekened it so im gluing a riser on.

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: Badger on November 10, 2008, 11:24:02 pm

Mitch, how many straight bows have you got under your belt so far? Not trying to discourage you but your bends mid limb are much too abrubt. You need a gentle curve. I would go ahead and toiller that one out for fun and just start a new one. Fixing mistakes is often harder than just starting over. Good luck, Steve

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: adb on November 11, 2008, 11:31:42 am

Yikes!!

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: mitchman on November 11, 2008, 01:04:20 pm

haha ya it was my first time reflexing. i thought i may have overdone it a little ;D  anyways ill try to finish it and maybe it will work. what are the disadvantages of having such a steep angle curve like mine is?

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: adb on November 11, 2008, 02:34:50 pm

Disadvantages? Getting it to bend evenly, in a nice arc. That sharp of an angle is a hinge before you start!

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: mitchman on November 11, 2008, 02:50:15 pm

o ok

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: JackCrafty on November 11, 2008, 04:18:55 pm

The long string technique tends to amplify the bending in the center.  If you still want to keep it, I would recommend floor tillering this bow and then using a low brace when checking tiller.  As already mentioned, you will have to remove a lot of wood to get this bow working properly.  You can also un-steam some of the reflex so that it is not so abrupt.  My 2 cents. ;D

Title: Re: help tiller my reflex/deflex
Post by: a finnish native on November 17, 2008, 09:37:54 am

you could also glue a riser handle to the handle part, so it would make the handle stiff, and the outer limbs bending more.