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Title: walnut reflex deflex
Post by: ken75 on April 14, 2010, 07:09:46 pm
this is a walnut board that half eye sent me months ago it is edge grained 65 1/2 inches tip to tip . 1 3/4 wide at the fades tapers last 12 inches to 3/8th nocks . i steamed in reflex ,and the deflex could be called set but im calling it deflex ! handle is real narrow with hickory added for depth. wrapped with tanned deer skin and a glued on walnut arrow rest. i would like to thank rich for a great board and a lot of knowledge from looking at his work and conversations with him ! and the rest of you great bowyers for sharing your knowledge , im not ruining wood like i used to ! forgot to mention 46 lbs at 28 inches

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Post by: ken75 on April 14, 2010, 07:11:34 pm
couple more, and my son

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Post by: John K on April 14, 2010, 07:12:59 pm
Looks great ! I like Black Walnut.
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Post by: HatchA on April 14, 2010, 07:16:15 pm
Looks nice indeed!
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Post by: NTD on April 14, 2010, 08:52:19 pm
Beautiful Bow!
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Post by: Rigo on April 14, 2010, 08:53:47 pm
Great looking bow! congrats!
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Post by: half eye on April 14, 2010, 09:10:09 pm
Dang Ken  :D
       That is one fine looking self bow.....think yer wife's going to have to change her saying....speakin of your wife, that's a fine looking boy ya got there  ;D
       What's your thoughts on walnut, for speed, shootability and all ?
Rich
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Post by: bryan irwin on April 14, 2010, 09:43:18 pm
thats a good looking bow
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Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 14, 2010, 09:51:13 pm
Well now Ken looks like ur finally made it out of shark infeasted waters!  Im glad to see you are producing bows.  Nice R/D its not too difficult to make them and it has some nice curves to it especially when drawn back!  Hey stop texting me and give me a call I want to chat real quick my kid is keeping me up so no sense of trying to sleep now.  Ken nice bow good work brother!

Russell
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Post by: Orkraider on April 14, 2010, 10:29:49 pm
slick looking bow, man , I love the walnut.
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Post by: ken75 on April 14, 2010, 11:03:08 pm
thanks everyone for the nice comments, rich he's a good boy , this is the easiest sweetest shooting bow i have part because the walnut and part because the narrow handle more center shot . but i love the walnut if you run across anymore you dont want i'll bend it, AA my phone died its charging now. thanks to all
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Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 15, 2010, 12:11:45 am
You BUM ken lol no worries just wanted to congraduate you on a job well done and ask you something too...talk to u L8TR!

Cheers
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Post by: OldBow on April 15, 2010, 12:18:35 am
That is one dandy bow and bookmarked, too, for April Self BOM fun. Nice son you've got there!
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Post by: billy on April 15, 2010, 12:48:53 am
I really like the shape of that bow.  The gentle recurves and your excellent tillering has produced a beautiful bow.  Great job on that one!
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Post by: n2huntn on April 15, 2010, 01:28:06 am
Got my vote so far, very nice.
N2
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Post by: medicinewheel on April 15, 2010, 03:25:20 am
Very nice, I like BW, too, but had problems with frets on some of the bows I made. It's a light wood and has a good cast.
Never steamed it; is it easy to steam??
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Post by: half eye on April 15, 2010, 09:14:30 am
hey Ken,
       Along with medicinewheel's ? , how does the R/D design compare to the mollegabet for cast, smoothness and speed ? I'd like to know because I have not built a r/d from the walnut. Thanks
Rich
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Post by: Postman on April 15, 2010, 12:04:45 pm
Nice bow - now get one bendin' for that there boy! ;D
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Post by: Pappy on April 15, 2010, 01:06:40 pm
Good looking bow,tiller looks good and you got to love the color of Walnut. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: ken75 on April 15, 2010, 02:46:27 pm
thanks everyone , med. it bends easy with steam ,just keep it heating for a while so it doesnt tear the fibers. Rich i did a comparison with the mollegabet you sent me it is an inch longer pulls 55lb at my draw length and holds an inch higher brace hieght . there is a noticable difference in weight but not way away from each other in mass. 25 yrds the bows sent arrows into a stump that were touching seems to have nearly equal cast. i guess the light tips and reflex of the 45 lb bow bought speed near the 55lber . little less hand shock on the RD prob the light tips. either way love black walnut and want some more . thanks everyone again without ya'll id be breakin em still
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Post by: mox1968 on April 15, 2010, 04:23:53 pm
nice job liking the curves there!!
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Post by: Simple Hunter on April 15, 2010, 07:34:48 pm
Looks fast! :)
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Post by: AncientArcher76 on April 16, 2010, 01:30:38 am
Ken back when I was a sawyer we threw down the chipper walnut and a lot of others that make good wood like ash oak locust etc... I wish I was more involved then or I'd have a mountain of staves and arrow shafts!  OH HUM the good old days. :'( :'( :-\

Russell
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Post by: ken75 on April 21, 2010, 08:11:02 pm
pappy i missed your comment thanks and i value your input. maybe one day ill get to the classic
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 21, 2010, 09:12:51 pm
Beautiful tiller! Very nicely done. Jawge
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Post by: ken75 on April 22, 2010, 12:07:29 am
thanks jawge, if you like it ,it must be right , i found a new tillering tool on the last two bows 1 by 2 board bout 16 inches long with industrial strength double sided tape i can change out strips of different grit emory cloth and i use it like a rasp on final tillering really helps keep limb smooth with now highs and lows!
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Post by: woodsrunner on April 23, 2010, 06:29:12 pm
Good looking bow. I've been interested in black walnut for awhile, glad to see someone working with it. Maybe I'll get off my duff and do one.
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Post by: venisonburger on April 23, 2010, 11:21:18 pm
Swell looking stick. nice profile
VB
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Post by: ken75 on April 23, 2010, 11:29:55 pm
thank ya'll im enjoying it