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Author Topic: Radical Reflex  (Read 1495 times)

Offline NightHawk

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Radical Reflex
« on: January 20, 2007, 09:02:00 PM »
yesterday I posted asking about smooth-on and if I needed a hot box or not. I went ahead and built a quicky hot box. I left the bow in the box for 23 hours as the box didn't get very hot- maybe 100 degrees??

 This is what came out of the box  :bigsmyl:  

 
 
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1) Gen. 21:20
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Offline Jason Lester

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 09:25:00 PM »
Joe,
Have fun tillering that. I've been wanting to try a laminated bow.
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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 10:22:00 PM »
That looks scary. I would keep an eye on the fade area.
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Offline Carbon Caster

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2007, 12:03:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Crooked Stic:
That looks scary. I would keep an eye on the fade area.
I was thinking the same thing.  It looks like an explosion waiting to happen to me.  I sure hope she shoots though.  I bet she will be a screamer if she holds together.
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Offline shantam

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2007, 12:44:00 AM »
no corners in a limp next time i would say.
other than that,tiller it and see what happens.
at least you could learn something.
good luck and enjoy it.
and keep us up to date please,so we can learn something too.
thanks shantam
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Offline NightHawk

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 12:03:00 AM »
The bow isn't finnished yet, but I did get it strung and pulled to 28 inches  :thumbsup:  

 
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And God was with the lad, he grew, and he dwelt in the wilderness, and he became an archer
2)The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

Offline BenBow

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2007, 12:08:00 AM »
Now doesn't she have a neat curve to her!   :thumbsup:  
Looking forward to hearing how she shoots.
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Offline Little Tree

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2007, 01:48:00 AM »
Damn...I would have never though anyone could pull that off!! Good Job, I chuckled to myself when I saw the first pic....thinking good luck with that one! post us a pic when she is finished!
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Offline robtattoo

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2007, 03:04:00 AM »
Blimey! I was waiting for the bang!

Nice job, Sir!  :thumbsup:
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Offline Dustin Waters

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2007, 03:54:00 AM »
well im impressed.
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Offline Dano

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2007, 07:21:00 AM »
I knew ya could do it Joe, nicely done.  :thumbsup:
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Offline Voodoofire1

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2007, 07:37:00 AM »
Joe, looks cool,but I'd be careful and watch not only with it breaking at the fades but the glass shearing off the  back of the riser when you get it all trimmed out, looks like the pressure is really concentrated there, wear a thick leather glove when you shoot it for as while just to be safe, I decided to forgo the oven and went with the heat strips instead,they work great, and fast, I can lay up a limb, cook it, and be trimming in just over an hour, they were worth every cent to me, as I can't wait to screw something up, I want to do it quick,lol,lol.
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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2007, 06:02:00 PM »
Show us a pic of that braced at rest.
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Offline NightHawk

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Re: Radical Reflex
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2007, 09:40:00 PM »
Mike I'll try and get ya a pic this weekend. I need to buy a shorter string so as to bring up the brace height. Right now it's at 51/2 inches, I'd like it to be at 61/2 to 7. The string I have is twisted about as much as it can be  :)

  I'm surprised it hasn't blown up yet. I really tried to push the envelope with this design, but so far she's holding togather. The bow is pulling 70 pounds @ 28 inches and she is a screamer. When I get her done I'll take her in and crono her. I bet she is at or above 190 fps. I shot a fiberglass fish arrow tonight into a 3-d bear target. Before I pulled the arrow I marked it with my pencil. The arrow penetrated 7 3/8 into the target and it's not an old target. I bought it last august at Bass pro in Clarksville.

    :bigsmyl:
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1) Gen. 21:20
And God was with the lad, he grew, and he dwelt in the wilderness, and he became an archer
2)The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
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