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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: RyanY on June 19, 2010, 10:39:34 pm

Title: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: RyanY on June 19, 2010, 10:39:34 pm

Here is a hickory deflex recurve I made a few weeks ago. Its 58" ntn and about 50#@28". The limb starts out at 2" and tapers to 3/8". It has an ebony stain with osage tips. I tried to make this bow in the way of the famous Marc St. Louis but it didn't come out as good. Even after heat treating it twice it didn't retain any reflex. Also when I was trying to tiller it I had some limb twist problems but those got straightened out. I think my favorite part of this bow was the handle just because it feels really nice in the hand. Even though it didn't come out super fast it still shoots pretty good and is super quiet. Hopefully the next one will be better. Thanks for looking.
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/SDC10667.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/SDC10668.jpg)
(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/SDC10669.jpg)
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(http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k455/ryoon4690/SDC10671.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: PeteC on June 19, 2010, 11:21:41 pm

That's a neat little now.Good job. God Bless

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: ken75 on June 19, 2010, 11:54:19 pm

cool bow , full draw pic looks good your getting everything that little bow has !

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: medicinewheel on June 20, 2010, 11:09:15 am

Great profiles unstrung, strung and full draw!

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: HoBow on June 20, 2010, 11:37:09 am

Beautiful tiller and cool handle!

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: jeff halfrack on June 20, 2010, 11:37:55 am

THATS  COOL!!!!!   don't   give  up  that  style   I  love  it!!!!!   JEFF W

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: Pat B on June 20, 2010, 11:47:59 am

Cool little bow, Ryoon and very well executed. I'm not fond of that type of handle but it definitely shows your skill level.  ;)   8)

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: RyanY on June 20, 2010, 05:40:24 pm

Thanks everyone. This bow was a blast to make and I recommend the design to anyone just to try something a little different.

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: Pappy on June 23, 2010, 07:21:19 am

Very nice work,I almost missed this one. Bet it's a sweet shooter. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: Jesse on June 23, 2010, 09:31:32 am

Very cool little bow.  8)

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 23, 2010, 10:33:54 am

That's an awesome bow! Good job. Jawge

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: Lombard on June 23, 2010, 10:52:37 am

Nice tiller Ryoon.

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: sulphur on June 23, 2010, 11:04:26 am

I have been trying to clear my schedule to make one of that design for months now.   I'd say you nailed it pretty well.  Its hard to keep reflex in an all hickory bow.  I was going to try glueing in the reflex.  Still its looks as cool as any i have seen in a long time.  How did you do the curves??

Title: Re: Hickory Deflex Recurve
Post by: RyanY on June 23, 2010, 02:51:54 pm

Thanks guys.  ;D

Sulphur - I glued in the reflex and the recurves were boiled in. I also tempered the recurves so I could reduce their mass. When I heat treated this bow the first time I hadn't done very much tillering so I don't think it penetrated as deep as I wanted it to. After I finished tillering the bow and heat treated it again I think I may have been asking too much of the wood so it didn't retain the reflex. I think next time I'll get it tillered farther before I heat treat it.