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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
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Announcements / Coming back !!!
« Last post by Yard Dog on December 06, 2025, 10:04:54 pm »Been out of the Primitive Archery scene for a few years.... Older now, 61..... And realized how much I miss it.... I won BOM several years ago, and killed a buck with my bow.... Then, kind of got away from it, gun hunted.... quit hunting..... Kinda want to get back..... Gonna retire next year and would like to re-start that flame !!! Anyway, I can't wait to see what Y'all been doin since I was gone !! 
Mike
Mike
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Bows / Re: Hickory-black cherry-jatoba-black palm, 42#@28"
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 06, 2025, 06:33:41 pm »The craftsmanship is great but I fell that the length is making to much mass for the draw weight.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 06, 2025, 02:57:04 pm »After sealing the back weighing the bow then put it in the house for 24 hrs it lost 1 tenth of an oz. so time will tell what it’s going to do.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by superdav95 on December 06, 2025, 03:04:54 am »Ya it’s shaping up! Looks like your classic brace there. Should be a very nice bow for flight with those numbers. I know you like the early draw weight. Very interested to see what it might do in flight. Keep us posted.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Badger on December 05, 2025, 06:39:28 pm » Excellent, you have a flite bow there!
BL checked the lowest in hysterisis of all woods as long as it didn't chrysal, it is probably the fastest wood I know of. You could use it in regular flight on friday and then tiller it down to 50 at 28 for broadhead on sunday.
BL checked the lowest in hysterisis of all woods as long as it didn't chrysal, it is probably the fastest wood I know of. You could use it in regular flight on friday and then tiller it down to 50 at 28 for broadhead on sunday.