Duoflex Bow

[Marc St Louis]

Alex
The bow has 1/8" positive tiller now but it did have almost 1/4" in that last picture.

[cowboy]

Thanks for posting those Marc. Those are some tough looking bows! Maybe I should get a few more regular recurves under my belt before I give that a go .

[Marc St Louis]

I do have another one I have been working on. It's a Hickory backed Osage. It was also giving me headaches so I put it aside a couple years ago. It's about time I get back on it

[Dustybaer]

awesome, impressive, can't think of the propper word.  first thought was: who needs glass, when you see a bow like this?

[Badger]

Mark, I have a hickory backed osage that is similar been setting around for a few months now, not quite as radical but you have me thinking about it. Steve

[Sidewinder]

Mark, your work inspires us all. Can't wait to see how fast it shoots. Hope it holds for you. Danny

[Marc St Louis]

Steve
I like Hickory and Osage. Makes a good combination, better than Bamboo and Osage IMO. You should go to work on it and finish it up

[Badger]

       Mark, working recurves have always given me fits. I just don't have the skill you have with them. I went and looked at it and decided to wait till I am really feeling extra patient  That stored energy you are getting is just blowing me away. I have done a few in the past semi successfully but htere was always something or other wrong with them. Ironicaly the first bow I ever built that didn break looked just like a wilcox duoflex, 3 laminations. I had tapered all three laminations and just glued it together, not a clue what I was doing, no tillering just cleaned it up and shot it. I just got lucky LOL. I am anxiously waiting to see how yours comes out.   Steve

[Prarie Bowyer]

Your bow looks strangely similar to this bow from the LOTR trilogy  Bet they copied you though hehe
The bow is very nicely made and looks very fast! BTW are you canting  the bow a bit in that pic? Maybe its just me but the top limb looks like its bending slightly more.

-Alex

This bow is simply cool.  I love the round belly bendy handle version of the LOTR but I think it was rubber. I don't think I could get this form in a bow that fille dout the handle  with out building up and be under 1000lbs.  Not in Ipe or Hickory anway.  Maybee hickory but not as thick and bulky as that bow.

[Judo Point]

Very impressive Marc! Does ash have a stronger back than hhb? I've noticed you like to back your hhb with ash so I'm assuming that's the case or is there something else you gain from it? Awesome bow and looking forward to the final results! 

[George Tsoukalas]

Excellent work, Marc! Jawge

[DarkSoul]

WOW! 
This topic is over four years old!

[killir duck]

this will probably set record for the oldest topic still at the top of the menu   nice bow!! can't wait to see it finished

[crooketarrow]

  SWEETTT

[k-hat]

Marc:  Your handle designs on these always intrigue me, and i can't get my mind to wrap around just how you get that done.  Are there any threads where you elaborate on this?  If not, could ya?