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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Jmilbrandt on December 14, 2009, 10:09:47 pm

Title: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Jmilbrandt on December 14, 2009, 10:09:47 pm

This is my latest bow I've got finished up. I've had a board of erc in my garage for the last year so I figured I had better make a bow out of it. It is 66" ntn 1 3/8 wide at the fades tapering to 5/16 at the tips and pulls 35 pounds at 28". It started out with 1" of reflex and settled in at 1/2 inch of reflex. The grain in the board looked a little iffy so I added a backing of silk to be safe. The silk added a nice effect to the back as you really can't see it, there is just a few shimmery streaks of white. The overlays are sonoran oak. I wanted this bow to come out with a triangular strung profile which I think I did pretty well. When my brother saw it he said I should name it Bermuda.

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Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: kylerprochaska on December 14, 2009, 10:44:33 pm

Looks great Justin, I love how the grain looks in the signature pic!

-Ky

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: mullet on December 14, 2009, 10:52:19 pm

 You did a fine job, Justin. When I se ERC bend like that , I duck. ;)

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Pappy on December 15, 2009, 06:32:26 am

I'm with Mullet ;D,Looks great,beautiful wood and finish work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: ricktrojanowski on December 15, 2009, 07:19:33 am

Nice work, that is a pretty wild design for ERC, congrats for pulling it off.  How does it shoot.  Also that is one of the cleanest looking signatures.

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: nugget on December 15, 2009, 07:50:38 am

WOW that is a crazy profile. Never seen one done like that .

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: DanaM on December 15, 2009, 11:34:00 am

Definately different looking ??? Congrats eh :)

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: PeteC on December 15, 2009, 12:41:10 pm

Very unique design.I like it.How does it perform? Did you work it on the tree quite a bit? ERC has me a tad apprehensive,because I had a well tillered bow go BOOM!!,for no apparent reason. :o Be careful with it. ;)
God Bless

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: M-P on December 15, 2009, 01:29:07 pm

Hi Justin,  Cool bow!   The profile reminds me of the Egyptian type horn bows from the pharoah's tombs.  ERC is fun to work with isn't it.  Ron

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Marc St Louis on December 15, 2009, 03:53:34 pm

Nice bow

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Jmilbrandt on December 15, 2009, 05:09:28 pm

Yes it is a little different :D, but it seems to shoot great. I'm sure it will out shoot all of my other 35# bows, i'm not sure if that's because of the design or not. Thanks M-P that's the look I was going for. The inspiration for this bow was a combination of the egyptian bows and marc's article on his deflex recurve bows. Thanks everyone.

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 15, 2009, 07:41:45 pm

Good work! That's a very interesting tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: fusizoli on December 15, 2009, 07:53:33 pm

That tiller rocks, very speciall and unique! Great work!

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: OldBow on December 16, 2009, 10:46:25 pm

Got your fine ERC R/D all bookmarked for Dec Self BOM fun.

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Justin Snyder on December 16, 2009, 11:02:57 pm

Nice looking bow. The Red Mountain in the background is like PatB's shed, a signature for your bows.  ;D

Title: Re: ERC Reflex Deflex
Post by: Jmilbrandt on December 16, 2009, 11:36:48 pm

Thanks guys i'm glad you like it. I never thought of that Justin, I guess it is in all my pics. :D