Duoflex Bow

[medicinewheel]

WOW! - can't wait to see thisone finished!
i believe your bows (especially your recurves) are really recognizable by their style eventhough i never saw one for real; you left a strong mark on them, so to speak... 
frank

[Badger]

Mark, if you just wanted to get a feel for the efficiency of the bow before its finished ( just in case it breaks) you could take some shots through a chrono at a shorter draw length. As long as you know the draw length you were at and the draw weight and arrow weight the efficiency will stay about the same and we could project out the speed. Steve

[Marc St Louis]

The only wood I have my doubts about is the Ash backing Dano. I did pick about as good a piece as I had on hand.

That wouldn't cause frets Gordon and HHB is a very elastic wood.

I do that anyway Steve. It's a bit cramped in the house right now to be shooting through a chrono

[AndrewS]

Compliments Marc!

[Woodland Roamer]

Nice bow Marc, love the profile of that one.

Alan

[Mechslasher]

i have a piece of osage heated and bent into a similar shape.  as soon as i find the time i'll glue some boo onto the back of it.  can't wait to see your bow cranked back to 28"! 

[DCM]

Where do the limbs work in the last 6" of draw Marc, middle or outer?

That one looks like it it still working in the inner limb at 22".

Beautiful bow. 

I remember when you were in the super-deflex in the handle stage.  It inspired a couple of my projects.  I have always had a very difficult time getting pronounced r/d to come around in the middle and outer limb, typically having a flat or straight limb at full draw.  I have learned since that a bow which works a good bit in the inner limb w/ a relatively straight outer limb can be very effective, particularly a shorter bow.

[cowboy]

I'd like to see some of these deflex in the handle bows, am thinking about giving that a try..

[Pappy]

Looks very good so far Marc,on a challenging project.Bet it will spit and arrow. I couldn't
stand it,I would have to shoot it.
    Pappy

[Marc St Louis]

David
I try to get them working right through to within 4 or 5" from the tips. Very little work being done in the outer limbs though.

I don't shoot anything till it's time Pappy .

Here is a link to some of those highly deflexed bows I have made Paul. http://marc.stoneflake.net/Bows%202/Dream%20Weaver/Combo.jpg    http://marc.stoneflake.net/More%20Bows/Hickory%20backed%20Osage/Combination%20Pic.jpg

Here's is a picture drawn to 26", you will have to wait for 28" draw till the bows is all done

[medicinewheel]

B E A U T I F U L !!!

[Rich Saffold]

You got everything needed to hit  200fps @10gr. and 28" Marc, and having a close or center-shot shelf can be good for a few fps as well. Looks great!

Rich

[Keenan]

 Looking sweet Mark, I really like the D/R profiles.  Cant wait to find out how it performs for you.  Keenan

[Far East Archer]

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

[jamie]

thats awesome marc