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Announcements / Re: Coming back !!!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on December 07, 2025, 11:59:20 am »Good to see you back.
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Bows / Re: The best shape for a reflexed bow?
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 07, 2025, 11:23:07 am »This bow was designed by Alan Case. 64” long. I haven’t shot it in competition but it shot 460 grains 232 yds.
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Bows / Re: The best shape for a reflexed bow?
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 07, 2025, 11:14:32 am »Here is a bambino backed Osage but I’ve done boo backed boo core and gemsbok horn belly and other combinations this boo backed Osage took some set throughout the limb. It’s best shot with a 462 grain arrow was 260 yds.
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Bows / Re: The best shape for a reflexed bow?
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 07, 2025, 10:48:32 am »That design has broke flight records and won multiple IBO world championships.here is the caul.
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Bows / Re: The best shape for a reflexed bow?
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 07, 2025, 10:42:04 am »This is my opinion.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 07, 2025, 10:36:54 am »Lost another tenth of oz 32.3
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Eric Krewson on December 07, 2025, 09:15:28 am »I finished up cutting up the small deer I killed a few days ago, I had a little more than 30# of boned out meat not counting the ribs. I vacuum pack everything, with what I have left in the freezer from last year, I am in good shape until next year's season.
I have a friend that wants a deer, any I kill after that will go to hunters feeding the hungry if I can't find someone that wants one.
The last of the burger grinding;
I have a friend that wants a deer, any I kill after that will go to hunters feeding the hungry if I can't find someone that wants one.
The last of the burger grinding;
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Bows / The best shape for a reflexed bow?
« Last post by Tuomo on December 07, 2025, 08:53:17 am »What is the best shape for a reflexed bow? I experimented with the VirtualBow program to search for an answer. Shown here are five different reflexed designs, with a straight bow included for reference. All of the reflexed bows share the following characteristics:
* Length: 66", brace height: 6", draw length: 28"
* Draw weight: 50#
* Identical front profile, optimized for even stress distribution along the limbs.
* Taper rate 0.008
* Three-layer construction; only the core thickness is adjusted to achieve the 50# draw weight
* All reflexed designs have the tips reflexed by 100 mm (4"), measured from the belly side of the handle
* 10 grains per lbs -arrow
So, which shape is the best? By best, I mean the fastest and the one that stores the most energy. Why? Which design performs the worst, and why?
* Length: 66", brace height: 6", draw length: 28"
* Draw weight: 50#
* Identical front profile, optimized for even stress distribution along the limbs.
* Taper rate 0.008
* Three-layer construction; only the core thickness is adjusted to achieve the 50# draw weight
* All reflexed designs have the tips reflexed by 100 mm (4"), measured from the belly side of the handle
* 10 grains per lbs -arrow
So, which shape is the best? By best, I mean the fastest and the one that stores the most energy. Why? Which design performs the worst, and why?
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Announcements / Re: Coming back !!!
« Last post by Pat B on December 07, 2025, 01:50:09 am »Welcome back, Mike. 
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Flight Bows / Re: Flight Archery Projects
« Last post by Marc St Louis on December 06, 2025, 10:44:16 pm »More pics
That bend profile on those limbs looks a lot like a BL bow I was working on several years ago. I had to abandon it because it was too unstable
I have a question Mark, maybe a couple of questions. What amount of reflex did you finally settle on as being optimum for your designs? By reflex, I mean how far behind the back of the bow were the tips.
The bow I was working on had a deflex handle profile like I normally make them and the tips were set back several inches. Unfortunately I don't have pictures, or if I did I can't find them