Well I started with a pre tapered core and glued on a backing no handle riser. It was going to be a simpe longbow with reflex. I put the glue on and got it all wrapped in plastic and then rubber straps. I had blue tape on both back and belly to prevent extra glu from getting on the bow. Normally I only put tape on the back. Well Anyway I put it in the form and came back in the morning. took it out and realized I lost track of which side was up with the blue tape on both sides and did about the dumbest thing I could have done.
![Angry >:(](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/angry.gif)
I put it in the form backwards and I had glued in deflex instead of reflex
![Grin ;D](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
Ok so that sucked but I wanted to fix it so I tempered some bamboo and glued it on the belly and forced it back into a reflex shape. When I took it out of the form it was dead straight with maybe just a touch of deflex
![Sad :(](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/sad.gif)
not exactly what I wanted but oh well I cut out the taper, strung it up, and pulled it to 27" It didnt look too bad. A few stiff spots but not bad right off the bat. I unstrung it too work the sides a bit and got disappointed again
![Sad :(](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/sad.gif)
All the deflex was back
![Huh ???](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/huh.gif)
Must have not let the glue cure good enough or something. Oh well. This one is now in the pile with a few others that didnt quite work out. Cool trying the bamboo belly though. I didnt bother to correct the tiller. Here it is pulling 70# @ 27"
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