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Offline Aaron W

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Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« on: December 04, 2010, 08:10:22 pm »
After a few years of reading the message boards and buying the magazine I finally decided it was time to post a bow.  Been making a lot of laminated bows the past year.  This one is about 66" tip-to-tip and has three laminations (IPE, Osage, and Hard Maple) with a back and belly of bamboo.  The bamboo on the belly has been torched totally black making it an extremely resilient belly not to mention cool looking.  It draws 53#'s at 28"...it will smoke my hunting weight arrows down range.  Since the pic I have added string silencers and the arrow shelf/window leather.  Robustus (James Parker) has had a big influence on my efforts over the last...everything I thought that "you can't do when making bows..." has pretty much been laid aside.  Hope you enjoy the pics.
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2010, 08:34:10 pm »
Glad I could be the first to chime in-that is a BEAUTY of a bow-love the profile and handle combo,usually dont get into the laminates but this make me want to try one.Thanks for posting-Hammertime
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2010, 08:43:45 pm »
Very nice.That bow just looks fast. Good job  God Bless
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Offline NTD

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 08:48:05 pm »
WHOA!!! :o Nice bow!  Welcome aboard.
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Offline adb

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2010, 09:31:23 pm »
WOW! Very nice work. Why have you waited so long to share your work? I'd like to see more!
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Offline aero86

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2010, 09:49:31 pm »
awesome bow! is there anything bamboo cant do?  bows, arrows, scaffolding, chopsticks, flooring..  anyone made a bamboo string yet?  lol

again, beautiful bow!
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2010, 09:52:17 pm »
 :owow, that's a beaut!
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Offline n2huntn

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2010, 10:46:37 pm »
Wow,
 There's probably a few guys gonna wait and post there bows NEXT month. A real vote getter.
Jeff
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2010, 10:58:13 pm »
 very nice bow. Great lines, profile and tiller looks excellent. Congratulations
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Offline oneeye

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2010, 11:10:52 pm »
Thats a great looking bow. Can we see some more pics? Maybe one of it strung.   Scott
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Offline jeff halfrack

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2010, 11:21:10 pm »
Everything you thought you  couldn't do to a  bow"  wow!!  man you  have got to tell  me  more!! that is  cool  as  heck! I love it please do a  build along  please!!!  JEFFW
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Offline kerryb

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2010, 11:33:21 pm »
beautiful craftsmanship,outstanding looking bow.
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Offline Aaron W

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2010, 02:54:39 am »
Thank you all for the compliments.  Bamboo is remarkable.  Having said that, I had horrible luck with it a couple of years ago.  I had six or seven out of ten pull a splinter.  Finally I just got some more bamboo and every thing got better right away.  This design is fast.  I get some string slap with it because it keeps so much reflex even at a high brace hiegth.  Having said that...I hunt with one like this...so I use heavy arrows and string silencers...works for me.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2010, 04:18:52 am »
Super nice bow!
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Offline Ryano

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Re: Reflex/Deflex Longbow with Carbonized Bamboo Belly
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2010, 11:05:26 am »
Wow! That is very nice. That is almost the exact profile of the couple bbi bows I made last year. It is a great design. Congrats!
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