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Offline ravenbeak

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question on a deflexed handle
« on: August 13, 2009, 03:59:16 pm »
I just bent some recurves into a stave i am working on with the heat gun , and they came out a bit bigger than i was expecting.    the bow will bend through the handle,  but what would you think about inducing a deflex into the handle to help stabilize the bow.  or would you just proceed to tiller as normal assuming that some of the recurve will be pulled out with time.   


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Offline Dano

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Re: question on a deflexed handle
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 05:05:22 pm »
I don't know what wood your using, but most self recurves will induce deflex on their own, I call it set. If the recurves are working, you need to get them working first, before you flex mid limb. Marc and Ryan make some great recurves, I'd get their advice.
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Offline Chadwick

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Re: question on a deflexed handle
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 05:08:22 pm »
I wouldn't induce deflex in the handle.... a bend-in the handle bow will introduce its own stability. You'll get your string follow and see that it's stable.
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Re: question on a deflexed handle
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2009, 01:57:14 pm »
Jamie!  Where ya been, man??  We should get together for a shoot...and hey, lessee some pics of this new one...
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