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Offline kamil2910

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Hickory self reflex bow
« on: November 03, 2013, 07:22:48 am »
Hickory wood,
horn nock,
finish linen oily

bow lenght 170 cm
draw- 57 lbs-28" max draw 31"
bow weihgt 525 gram

Offline dbb

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2013, 07:58:19 am »
Looking good !
How long do you draw it on the picture 25-26" ?
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Offline ajooter

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2013, 08:05:34 am »
Beautiful curves how did you reflex the tips?

Offline kamil2910

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2013, 08:10:05 am »
I draw to ~ 24 "

tips is horn glue to hickory,
reflex i make with steam

Offline BowEd

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2013, 08:48:20 am »
Sweet looking bow kamil.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2013, 09:00:33 am »
Nicely done Kamil, a lot of graceful curves in that bow.
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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2013, 09:41:50 am »
Nice!!

Offline BowEd

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2013, 09:47:44 am »
I don't quite get the self reflex title.Don't you mean self induced reflex?......LOL.Or self bow with induced reflex.....gotcha.
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2013, 01:29:00 pm »
nice!good looking bow!!!!
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Offline VicNova

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2013, 01:30:28 pm »
Loving those curves, great bow!
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Offline mullet

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2013, 04:27:51 pm »
I don't quite get the self reflex title.Don't you mean self induced reflex?......LOL.Or self bow with induced reflex.....gotcha.

 I think he means Self bow with reflex, actually recurves.

That is a good looking bow, nice recurves you bent into it and the tiller looks spot on. Now, pull her on back ;). BOM?
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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2013, 05:43:53 pm »
I think this goes in BOM!
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2013, 05:55:08 pm »
sweeeeeeet !!
Haul it back so we can get a good look !
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Offline J05H

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2013, 09:17:21 pm »
If you never have time to do it right, you'll always have time to do it over.

Offline Arrowind

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Re: Hickory self reflex bow
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2013, 09:53:53 pm »
Very well done! Nice job!
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