. The string is a 10 strand FF. Here's some pictures



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Marc St Louis |
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This is a bow that I will be sending to Steve (badger) for speed testing. The bow is a White Ash backed HHB deflex recurve. It's 59" N to N and
pulls about 65# @ 28". The bow has shallow D section limbs 1 3/8" wide at the fades and they have a straight pyramid taper to 3/8" nocks. I
heat treated a few inches of reflex in the bow then glued in a few more with the flat sawn Ash backing, the deflex was glued in. The bow is keeping about
2" of reflex right now that creeps back up to nearly 3" after sitting for awhile. I shot the bow a bit with a 600 grain arrow drawing the bow to
27" and it is indeed fast, Steve will find out exactly how fast
. The string is a 10 strand FF. Here's some pictures
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Marc
Last Edited By: Marc St Louis 05/17/09 6:16 AM.
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elk country rp |
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wow! beautiful tiller! beautiful bow!
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fusizoli |
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I could just say the same words! Thats a real flight bow, if you feel fast it will be that shurely. Very nice bow again, perfect . I think this one have to put
it up to the flight topic too.
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I hope I get to see it shoot.. I like those smaller tips you did on this one too..
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French Crow |
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Beautifully done ! You're the master of these D/R designs.
That bow has a great reflex and little recurved tips. Do you expect a better cast from it than from a more recurved bow such as this beautiful one below ? If so, why ? Lighter tips perhaps ? Thanks.
Bruno
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Mark, I like it very much. This shape proably has the advantage of very full fd curve and will shoot fast any kind of arrow.
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If Clark Kent was a bow, this would be it...
Really looking forward to hearing how it gets along in testing if it ain't broke, don't tiller it... |
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Thanks guys
I noticed that I had repeated one picture, I fixed that with the one that was supposed to be there. That bow has good cast Bruno and I think it may have more potential but very hard to tiller. That particular bow only has about 1" of reflex and that cuts down on string tension which affects performance. String tension on bows that are heavily deflexed at the handle and have a lot of reflex gets so high that the limbs want to twist sideways unless tip alignment and tiller is perfect.. Now this bow on the other hand has very high performance, it was also extremely hard to tiller. So much so in fact that it took me about 3 years to finish it
Marc
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Wow that 3 years hit me! Lot of work in it, but now it looks like a bow from Grayson collection:) Hope will shoot far far away that arrow (u making for it?).
Master work from a master bowyer.
You know flight is my mania , thats why i love this bow. Waiting for the datas. |
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It took me that long because limb twist was driving me crazy. I finally solved the problem by cutting 1" from each limb tip thereby reducing the reflex
and consequently string tension at brace. Also the shorter recurves were easier to keep the string aligned
Marc
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Ya Marc I can fully relate to your last post as well.
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Marc, even I have quit to make laminated bows for a time, this bow turns me on. It remimds me to the Scythian designs(without the deflexed handle section). I
really know the twisting limbs problem with these long recurves you mention, greater brace- height is a solution.
I´m looking forward to Steves chronos. Great bow, congrats!! |
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Nice that u spare me 3 years
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Richard
You can get the same problem with deflex reflex bow. I had to give up on a Bamboo backed Bubinga R/D bow a few years ago. String tension was so high it just wouldn't stop pulling the limbs sideways Redhawk Higher brace height is bad for performance, I try to avoid that if possible The good thing about bows that have a high degree of deflex in the handle is that very little limb movement is required to get them to brace. The downside is that they have more of a problem with limb twist
Marc
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Whats your opinion about that. This is just I thinking about because not made yet |
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Marc
Is Steve finish the tests? I start to make one too, but much more simple. Like to work on it, and yes there is a lot of work to make this simple one either. Especially fixing the tips to the right line. Thinking about to put a thin bamboo belly on and sinewing the back. What is your oppinion should it work well? Here is some pics after started to work out the RD form. http://www.my-bow.hu/node/2060 |
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I sent the bows out a couple weeks ago but I haven't heard back from Steve yet.
I don't know if that would work or not
Marc
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I hope it wasn't lost.
Bruno
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mole |
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That second bow's braced photo reminds me of some ancient (~ 400 B.C.E.) Persian bows I've seen in artwork in books. Both bows look great.
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The bows got there and will be tested next weekend
Marc
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This is an awesome recurve...probably the finest design and craftsmanship I've ever seen in a wood bow. I'm curious to see and hear Badger's test
results. Jim
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