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Offline ken75

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reflex deflex, about time !
« on: June 29, 2010, 02:54:38 pm »
i blew a r/d last week , sent the pics to a master bowyer to do an autopsy and got good feedback as to what the prob was. so here is the second attempt with changed limb design and better fades. hickory backed black walnut 62 inchs tip to tip, 44lbs at 28inchs , 1 3/4 at fades to 1/4 inch tips (funky lookin tips!). have to give my son some credit for this he helped with the glue up yesterday.hope ya'll like

Offline ken75

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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 02:56:28 pm »
few more
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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2010, 05:28:47 pm »
Jeese Ken,
        Them bows just hidin in your garage and come out on demand or what? The profile on the r/d is way sweet
Rich

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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2010, 07:41:28 pm »
rich started both yesterday, im determind i guess, thanks rich

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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2010, 09:03:10 pm »
Ken, that full draw pic says it all!    8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2010, 09:12:15 pm »
thanks pat, i was happy with it being the first tri lam r/d , think i'll build another form and do a highly reflex deflex just to compare them. tillering is interesting on these

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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2010, 09:41:10 pm »
Have you seen Dean Torges' "Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow" Lots of good info lam bows with simple forms and useful techniques.
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2010, 11:36:32 pm »
You nailed the tiller on that one. Good job!
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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2010, 03:24:42 am »
Very nice,beautiful bow in all aspects. :)
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Offline ken75

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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 03:19:14 pm »
pat i havent seen the video but would like to, just recently got all the tbb series , gordon thanks coming from you thats a great compliment, thanks pappy glad you like it !

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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2010, 04:47:54 pm »
Nice curves, gotta like that one.
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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2010, 06:18:35 pm »
Nice job on that one, the tiller looks great.
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Offline ken75

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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 08:37:25 pm »
thanks gmc , you use a lot of hickory too dont you

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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 08:59:52 pm »
 Sweet, Ken! You need to get some sleep, son. :)
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Re: reflex deflex, about time !
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 09:04:07 pm »
thanks eddie ! ,i'll sleep sometime its off to work right now