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Offline bucksbuoy

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how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« on: November 20, 2010, 07:10:53 am »
Im still having difficulty understanding how to put a bend in a laminante bow. Do you steam and bend each lamination before glueing? Im assuming there are differnet techniques. Is one better then another? Also, I saw someone posted a pic of a bow made with osage and purple heart that looked amazing. I was thinking of doing something with maple, osage, and purple heart but not sure what. Maybe maple back, purple heart core, osage belly? Any ideas?
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 09:04:31 am »
Laminations will be bend to shape while glueing; no steaming or dry heating. Thin laminations will take any bend you want in a form.

Maple is not a good backing for such a strong bellywood as Osage; Hickory would be good, or bamboo. I have actually used maple to back purple heart with nice result.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 10:26:03 am »
heres a link frm a sponsor here
this is from his site,his method for gluing up and forming a R/D style bow
i have done it with his products and it works very well
to bad my poor attempt at tillering caused the bow to chrysal  ;D ;)

http://rudderbows.com/reflexdeflexkitspartspage.html


good luck
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Offline bucksbuoy

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 02:27:38 pm »
Hey I think I can do that! Ha ha aha! Thanks sailordad the pics on that site were good. Now I understand. I think your right medicinewheel. Maybe Ill just use osage and purple heart for the handle or a small decorative lamination on the belly or back.
Thanks ;D
Jason
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 07:38:13 pm »
Purple heart will make a nice contrast to osage on a riser, but it could be a great corewood, too, if you plan on making a trilam.
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Offline adb

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 01:16:36 am »
Quote from: medicinewheel on November 20, 2010, 09:04:31 am
Laminations will be bend to shape while glueing; no steaming or dry heating. Thin laminations will take any bend you want in a form.

Maple is not a good backing for such a strong bellywood as Osage; Hickory would be good, or bamboo. I have actually used maple to back purple heart with nice result.

Maple makes a fine backing for osage, and I've made several, mostly ELBs.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: how to reflex deflex laminante bows?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 04:28:48 am »
Wouldn't have thought so. - Used it on several bows as a backing, but mostly those not so strong in compression.
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