R/D long bow

[Lee Lobbestael]

I have never made a reflex deflex long bow. I have a piece of hickory backing I would like to use to try one. What is a good easy way to do this?

Do you heat it to bend it or is it just in the way you glue it?

[Pat B]

You will get better results by gluing the R/D into the glue up. If you can get your hands on Dean Torges' DVD, "Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow" it explains very well and with simple forms how to make a R/D bow with this method.
  Check out the "How To" section. There may be a build along there that will show you how.