2023 What did you do today....

[B-JS]

Built a funny Onepiece.
58" AMO but just about 47" "Long".

[Kirkll]

I have no idea how you even keep a string on that thing.... Talk about radical hooks.    I'd like to see that strung and at full draw if possible...   

I tried something like that one time and ended up naming it "Flipper"  Every time i tried to get it to full draw, it flipped over.    Had to change my shorts a couple times over that damn thing and finally gave up on it...

Kirk

[B-JS]

This bow has 45/45carbon on Back and Belly.
Without that 0,5mm (0.02") Layer on both Sides, such Limbs are Impossible to keep on track.
Border, Morrison, Backwoods and all the Other SR Guys build IT that way.
Some use Taper, some don't, some build pretty wide, some go pretty slim.
The String Lifts pretty late in the Draw.
So there is no lever, because the String stays in the Guides at the Belly.
Pictures are Cut Out of a Video, so Bad Angle.
I'll make the "Wedge" thinner in the next build an will add a Front Overlay to maintain the thickness of the throat in the grip.
And i'll need to make other Carbon.
The China Stuff is getting Kind of expensive, for beeing Made in China.

[Kirkll]

ok.... that makes sense. trying that with glass is a waste of time and materials.   Very cool looking little bow.

[B-JS]

Jupp.
Without enhanced lateral stiffening.... Waste of Time.

Thanks.
Still needs some refinement, but i'll build some more, when i have got new Carbon.

[kennym]

ok.... that makes sense. trying that with glass is a waste of time and materials.   Very cool looking little bow.

YUP- did that!!   

[Pat B]

That bow reminds me of the old Duoflex bow from the 1940s or so.

[Longcruise]

That bow reminds me of the old Duoflex bow from the 1940s or so.

Are you talking about the all woo duo flex.  I thought it was longer.  The one I'm thinking of might have been in one of the TBB.

[Pat B]

Yes, the Wilcox Duoflex. The side profile reminds me of that bow.

[B-JS]

I think Navalny Made Something Like the Duoflex.
But those are two different Storys.
The Duoflex, Navalny builds has a very strong Taper.
I think the original May have the same.
This one has no Taper.
It's pretty much built Like the Morrison SR.

[Pat B]

I don't build glass laminated bows and don't understand the nuances of building them. Like I said before...The side profile reminds me of that bow."   

[Crooked Stic]

So what exactly is the advantages of this limb design??

[B-JS]

It Stores a lot of Energy, because it builds Up Most of the # very early in the Draw.
So it will throw a high GPP Arrow faster, than a conventional Recurve.

And it looks cool. 

[Crooked Stic]

Looks cool agreed 

[dbeaver]

Last night I did some final sanding on this bow I've been working on.   64" D/R it was 46# at 29" before finish sanding but I'll have to check that again, which is great because I was shooting for a 45# finished weight.  Here are a few photos

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First time doing sheep horn overlay
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Also first time padding the thumb rest out a bit
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I sandwiched maple in ziricote for the riser the limbs are black limba with a boo core. Black phenolic and spalted tamarind accents/overlays

[Crooked Stic]

Nice e

[Crooked Stic]

Nice

[Bryan Adolphe]

Looks great good job 

[Kirkll]

THAT.... Is a cool looking wood combo, and the horn overlay is a nice touch.  Great job on that!

[Kirkll]

A little something i just sent to WV......

https://photos.app.goo.gl/osZsQDvEgSR4FN6Y6