how to reflex deflex laminante bows?

[bucksbuoy]

Im still having difficulty understanding how to put a bend in a laminante bow. Do you steam and bend each lamination before glueing? Im assuming there are differnet techniques. Is one better then another? Also, I saw someone posted a pic of a bow made with osage and purple heart that looked amazing. I was thinking of doing something with maple, osage, and purple heart but not sure what. Maybe maple back, purple heart core, osage belly? Any ideas?

[medicinewheel]

Laminations will be bend to shape while glueing; no steaming or dry heating. Thin laminations will take any bend you want in a form.

Maple is not a good backing for such a strong bellywood as Osage; Hickory would be good, or bamboo. I have actually used maple to back purple heart with nice result.

[sailordad]

heres a link frm a sponsor here
this is from his site,his method for gluing up and forming a R/D style bow
i have done it with his products and it works very well
to bad my poor attempt at tillering caused the bow to chrysal 

http://rudderbows.com/reflexdeflexkitspartspage.html


good luck

[bucksbuoy]

Hey I think I can do that! Ha ha aha! Thanks sailordad the pics on that site were good. Now I understand. I think your right medicinewheel. Maybe Ill just use osage and purple heart for the handle or a small decorative lamination on the belly or back.
Thanks
Jason

[medicinewheel]

Purple heart will make a nice contrast to osage on a riser, but it could be a great corewood, too, if you plan on making a trilam.

[adb]

Laminations will be bend to shape while glueing; no steaming or dry heating. Thin laminations will take any bend you want in a form.

Maple is not a good backing for such a strong bellywood as Osage; Hickory would be good, or bamboo. I have actually used maple to back purple heart with nice result.

Maple makes a fine backing for osage, and I've made several, mostly ELBs.

[medicinewheel]

Wouldn't have thought so. - Used it on several bows as a backing, but mostly those not so strong in compression.