Flight Archery Projects

[Badger]

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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.

[bjrogg]

Just saw this Ryan. If you want to come my way next spring I can probably find a field we can shoot in.

I’d love to get to the flats sometime. If you head that way please contact me prior.

Bjrogg

[RyanY]

That would be great BJ. I’ll keep that in mind and let you know!

[bjrogg]

That would be great BJ. I’ll keep that in mind and let you know!

I’d really like that too.

Bjrogg

[Marc St Louis]

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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

[gifford]

Ryan: thoroughly enjoying your bow building and those splices on the hickory bow are outstanding imho.

[loefflerchuck]

I love the hickory. You may get a first appearance record with that bow. 46# may be 50# in the Utah desert. I always have plans to make a few new bows every year for the shoot. Last few years I’ve been busy and time got away and I show up with one new one a year. I’m going with old school hybrid designs in my near future. Short and strained. Like Sleek, I’m also going for the 400 yard goal and 300 with broadhead over records right now. I’m just going with different designs than Kevin.

[RyanY]

Gifford, Thanks! My splices still need work, see below. Probably need a fresh bandsaw blade.

Chuck, that's good to know about the Hickory. It's very humid hear near the Lake Michigan Coast. Even in the winter I've been surprised at the numbers. I'd be interested in seeing your bows. My goal is to make it to the shoot and launch an arrow to start. 

The work is slow going but hoping to get into more of a rhythm with time in the garage. Got the osage bow spliced today. After I built up the handle I cut the handle closer to the desired length. Since I have a lot of thickness, I cut the angle into the blocks so hopefully the splice will not need any adjusting. You can see how I had to glue three extra pieces on to make up for the wedge shape and extra thickness.

[RyanY]

Got the splice drawn out and cut. I look at the off cuts to check the glue line. The fit was not very good. Tried adjusting it and got a bit closer. It lined up pretty well. Any side to side bent should be fixed pretty easily with dry heat.

[RyanY]

Had to do the epoxy in the house because it was way to cold in the shop. Should have let it come up to room temp. Probably added to much all at once which kept it from seeping into the splice. Heated it up to thin it out but it caused it to set to fast. Hopefully it'll be okay. We shall see. 

[JW_Halverson]

Nifty trick using the tape to create an above ground swimming pool for the epoxy.