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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Aaron W on March 09, 2011, 02:21:48 am

Title: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Aaron W on March 09, 2011, 02:21:48 am

Just finished a new bow.  This one pulls a little light for me but I love the finish!  I have two laminations of Hard Maple and one Lamination of IPE.  Pulls about 43#@28"...sweet shooting bow with lots of limb movement.

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: fishfinder401 on March 09, 2011, 02:39:52 am

amazing, and if its to light for you, i might be able to take it off your hands for you, then you can retry O:)
noel

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: ErictheViking on March 09, 2011, 02:42:57 am

you really have those r/d figured out. the whole bow is awesome. really love the bambbo backing

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Dvshunter on March 09, 2011, 03:09:03 am

Awesome. Simply awesome.

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Ifrit617 on March 09, 2011, 09:06:24 am

Incredible!!! The handle and finish is simply stunning!

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Pappy on March 09, 2011, 09:30:48 am

Beautiful bow,that is sweet.Great attention to detail on the finish work. :) Very nice job.
   Pappy

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Kent D. on March 09, 2011, 11:58:39 am

Very nice.  Well done.

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: HatchA on March 09, 2011, 01:32:45 pm

Quote from: fishfinder401 on March 09, 2011, 02:39:52 am

and if its to light for you, i might be able to take it off your hands for you, then you can retry O:)
noel

Damn, you got there before me :D  hehe


Beautiful bow Aaron!

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2011, 01:48:19 pm

Beautiful bow, Aaron. Nice wood combo and very nice boo backing. What is the belly wood? Ipe?

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Cameroo on March 09, 2011, 01:59:46 pm

Beautiful.  Looks better than anything you'd buy in a store, that's for sure!

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Elktracker on March 09, 2011, 02:17:29 pm

Very nice! :o

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: peter61 on March 09, 2011, 02:45:25 pm

Hi Aaron!
Great bow, wow!!! :)
Just one question: how long is the handle?

Regards Peter ;)

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Aaron W on March 11, 2011, 12:39:53 am

Thanks for the compliments.  I'll try to answer some of the questions...

My risers (front half) are cut at 16 inches as a general rule.  Sometimes I make them a little longer and sometimes they become a little shorter...but not on purpose!  There is no magic length that I have found....

The belly on these are bamboo which has been tempered to the extreme!  These are challenging to make because of the nodes and bamboo's natural movement up and down...The black color if from the charcoaled surface of the bamboo...

Robustus gave me a few tips on the dye job...he's so far out front...

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Jesse on March 11, 2011, 12:51:47 am

Wow that is some eye candy :o.  love it

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: aero86 on March 11, 2011, 12:56:42 am

wow, that belly bamboo is charred!  how do you feel about its abilities as a belly lamination?  especially prepared that way.  take lots of abuse?

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: mullet on March 11, 2011, 12:57:43 am

Beautifull bow, but, I think the bamboo makes it three Lams. ;)

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: DEllis on March 11, 2011, 02:07:06 am

WOW! That's just as purdy as can be.
Darcy :)

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: _Jon_ on March 11, 2011, 03:21:36 am

Oh my.........  That's a really nice on you got there.

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: HatchA on March 11, 2011, 11:34:16 am

Quote from: aero86 on March 11, 2011, 12:56:42 am

how do you feel about its abilities as a belly lamination?  especially prepared that way.  take lots of abuse?

Friend of mine here in Ireland has a bow by James Parker (Robustus) which is boo backed and boo bellied (right now I'm unsure of the total make-up of it).  It's incredibly light in physical weight, very smooth to draw and though I've not shot an arrow from it yet, my friend Jim says it shoots very nicely!  I'm heading over to him in a couple of hours so I'll twist his arm into letting me shoot off a few from it ;)

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Sidewinder on March 11, 2011, 12:09:09 pm

Beautiful bow. I think that one is a keeper for sure.   Danny

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: medicinewheel on March 11, 2011, 01:30:43 pm

Looks fast and beautiful!!!

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Aaron W on March 12, 2011, 12:16:53 am

Can't go wrong with one of. James parker's bows...very talented bowyer.

Have shot these bamboo belied bows thousands of times without issue...in my opinion you are much more likely to pull splinter on backing than Having issue with belly.

Thanks again for all the positive feedback.

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: eagleone on March 12, 2011, 02:47:22 am

wow is right! thats incredible!

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: james parker on March 12, 2011, 10:35:23 am

hey aaron,,nice bow,,, very good looking combo,, glue line look great too........

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: Aaron W on March 16, 2011, 01:46:49 am

James...thanks for the feedback!  I guess I am a good copycat!  Love those aniline dyes!   Been working on that new bow form all night....uhggggg,,,,,

Title: Re: New Reflex/Deflex Longbow
Post by: dragonman on March 16, 2011, 03:17:33 pm

nice looking bow...professional job..well done