Reflex/deflex from stave

[ranger 3]

Has anyone made a reflex/deflex from a stave?

[No-sage]

Yes.

It takes the right stave.  If you don't have a good stave of the proper shape, you can splice a pair of billets into a handle deflex and then heat the reflex into the ends.

[John Scifres]

I have heat bent osage into R/D.  It was OK but I prefer 2-3" of graduated reflex, less in the center, more at the tips.  You end up with basically the same thing.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I've wondered the same thing myself, isn't that what DVS uses his caul design for? I'd check out pics of a couple of his bows if you can find them. I'm sure I've seen one or two of his that had quite a bit of R/D in them?
Maybe he will jump in here and enlighten me.

[canopyboy]

I'm ready to try.  I dried a dripping wet, green hickory stave this summer into an R/D form:

   

Still need to see how it will come out though.  Maybe if it works it'll be my swap bow....

[canopyboy]

Also made a hickory R/D board bow using heat for my middle daughter.  That worked out great.

   

[PEARL DRUMS]

She must love that bow, she has th ol' two-handed death grip on it! Just try getting it from me!

[TroutGuide]

So what would be the difference in this type of self bow than a bow with a lot of string follow and fliped tips?

[Igor]

I haven't made one but I bought one from a member on this site. Best shooting primative bow that I've owned.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=042346;p=1

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Glenn