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Watch me build a reflex deflex boo backed ipe. NOT INSTRUCTIONAL

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jamie:
awesome build along. ive tried a dozen glue ups and have had all but 2 blow up in my face or twist or badglue lines, etc. this post gave me some great ideas, peace

Jesse:
Well thanks for the encouragement guys its good to hear. I really hope it turns out good. Right now its just a pretty piece of wood. Later it will either be a bow, a toy, or firewood :D. I cut it kinda close on my measurements because the last one I did I was scraping forever just to get it to start bending. This one I cut just over finished dimensions but it seems plenty stiff yet.  I am a little worried about the riser because I had to tork the clamps hard to get it flat. I did a dry run but must have mixed up the pieces at glue up. Looks to be good and I shouldn't have any bend there. Cross my fingers
Steve ---Full draw is a ways off I don't have string grooves yet :D  Im glad you and Jamie got something out of this. That makes it worth while even if it fails. Which I hope it doesn't ;D   Jesse

Jesse:
I got a little further now but not much :). I filed the string grooves and got the overlays looking a little better.

Next I started tillering with a long string and then tried going to a very low brace. I dont like the low brace with this much reflex. It seems too easy for the bow to flip around if you are not careful. Here it is pulling about 30# but if you look at the tips its not even halfway to brace height. Knowing when to brace is the trickiest part for me. I have tried bracing too soon and broken one and I have braced to late and couldn't reach target weight. How do you guys do it?

Rich Saffold:
Jesse, I'm floor tillering the bow until I can string it.  I also look down at the lower bow limb when I am imitating stringing it, and see how its moving this way as well. I know you can push pull string a 65# bow and probably have another one, even if its glass around to give you an idea of what it feels like.  The limbs still must be moving outside the grip the same as with a straight limbed bow, and these limbs are going to be close to straight when you string it.

If using the long string, make it as short as possible so you don't pull the tips out more than the inner limbs, this is why I teach folks to get real good at floor tillering this level of bow. You don't want to spend too much time putting it back on the rack and pulling on it when its going to look different when braced possibly losing unnecessary poundage.

It is different and can be a bit intimidating initially, but if you  get a hands on feel for these limbs it's going to help a lot. You will feel when you are close to stringing it as they will become very "lively" for lack of a better description.  These bows don't settle much in weight so it should look and feel like a finished 65# bow when you first string it.

As I look at the pic, remove belly shavings f from the handle out..I like using the thicker bamboo like you did as well.


Rich-It's looking real good at this point

DanaM:
Looking good Jesse can't wait to shoot it :) You get your schedule cleared for the Classic???

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