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Title: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on December 08, 2014, 10:24:00 PM
My advisor from when I was in graduate school at WVU   recently told me his son had a renewed interest in archery and he asked me if I would build him a bow.  Of course I said yes.  

And I figured while I was at it, I'd build myself one too since I didn't get a shot with the the bow I was using this past season.  I figured if it doesn't have any luck in it, it's time for a new bow    ;)

I put the final touches on my advisor's son's bow tonight.  It has black glass, bubinga riser and overlays, and I hit my mark of 40# at 28".  I hope it will make a good Christmas for him.

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1965.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1951.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1962.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1963.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1956.jpg)

The finish was still a little tacky on the bow I built for myself, so I'll get pics of that one up in a day or two.  It's the same design as this one, but different woods and glass.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on December 08, 2014, 10:26:00 PM
I really hate this time of year.  Get's dark to dang early to get good outside pics.  So you all will just need to look at my kitchen floor for now.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: mwosborn on December 08, 2014, 10:38:00 PM
Nice looking bow - bet he will love it!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: BenM on December 08, 2014, 11:21:00 PM
Nice Job John.   Like the looks of your R/D design.  Really a great looking bow
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: takefive on December 09, 2014, 01:34:00 AM
Great looking bow!  Love the way bubinga looks; it's beautiful wood.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: Buemaker on December 09, 2014, 04:56:00 AM
Very good, nice work. Bue--.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 09, 2014, 06:28:00 AM
Very nice John..
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Post by: LESKEN2011 on December 09, 2014, 06:45:00 AM
SWEET!!  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: neuse on December 09, 2014, 07:16:00 AM
That is a very nice looking bow.
Good colors, clean lines. I like it.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 09, 2014, 08:21:00 AM
Gorgeous John. Love that braced profile. Looks quiet and smooooth to me.
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Post by: bjansen on December 09, 2014, 08:51:00 AM
Great looking bow. I love that mild r/d form.
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Post by: cunruhshoot on December 09, 2014, 11:21:00 AM
Beatiful bow. And yep I believe it is going to be a Christmas to remember for one young man!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: fujimo on December 09, 2014, 11:41:00 AM
ya well... nothing out of the ordinary there....
  you always build the sweetest bows, John- this is no different    :D    
very slick, uncluttered lines- beautiful work...again!!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on December 09, 2014, 12:41:00 PM
Very nice!!!!
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Post by: Trux Turning on December 09, 2014, 05:00:00 PM
That's a great looking bow!! Very classy.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on December 09, 2014, 08:46:00 PM
Thanks for the compliments everyone.

I shot it a little bit tonight before I packed it up for delivery. (You know, I just had to make sure it wouldn't blow up  ;)  )  It seemed pretty speedy considering the arrows I was shooting out of it were overspined and about 12 gpp.  It should zip pretty good with arrows down in the 8 - 10 gpp range.

The bow I built for myself is taking forever for the finish to dry on it.  I'm hoping to have it all dressed up by the weekend so I can play.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: kennym on December 09, 2014, 09:17:00 PM
That one looks great John!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    

Now.... quit holding out on the other one!

You are out shootin it instead of taking pics!   :D
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: chackworth3 on December 09, 2014, 09:58:00 PM
Looks great!   Let's see the other one!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: bigbob2 on December 10, 2014, 03:16:00 AM
Very nice John! Looks great.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: Roy from Pa on December 10, 2014, 07:46:00 AM
I don't think ole Johnny boy even has another bow in the works! Cause it didn't happen wif out pictures..  :)  LOL
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: Buemaker on December 10, 2014, 08:02:00 AM
Another one, where? I can't see it.
First one is smashing.     :)  Bue--.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: ron w on December 10, 2014, 03:46:00 PM
Well done........!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on December 10, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I don't think ole Johnny boy even has another bow in the works! Cause it didn't happen wif out pictures..   :)   LOL
Here's your proof Roy. The dang finish is still a little tacky, so I got it hanging in a warmer/dryer place - my living room by the Christmas tree.  Details and better pics to come.

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1971.jpg)
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: takefive on December 10, 2014, 06:45:00 PM
Nice!  Wouldn't mind seeing one just like that under my tree.   :)
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Post by: Bodork on December 10, 2014, 10:18:00 PM
Nice bows John! Waiting for more pics!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on December 11, 2014, 08:17:00 PM
OK, I got the handle wrap on it tonight and got some pics.

The details....It has a morado riser, actionboo limb cores, dark brown glass on the back and light brown on the belly.  It came out at 49# @ 28", which is about 5# less then I wanted.  I had 0.050 glass on hand (courtesy of Kenny), but I usually use 0.040 glass in these mild r/d bows.  So I wasn't sure how much my total stack should be and took a guess.  I thought going from 0.040 glass to 0.050 glass would add more weight than it did.  Oh well, I'm getting older anyway and I'll know what to use for a total stack on the next one.  I'll give it a real workout this weekend.

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1972.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1973.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1974.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1975.jpg)

 (http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/ReflexDeflex_2014/SAM_1992.jpg)
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: kennym on December 11, 2014, 08:36:00 PM
Looks great John!!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on December 12, 2014, 07:06:00 PM
Love it John! That 48# sounds just fine to me. Smooooth as butter I bet.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: BenM on December 12, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Really like that bow you made yourself too.  Those handle overlays look great against the brown glass.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: Djoseph on September 21, 2016, 07:51:00 AM
Jweska I love these mild D/R bows you make I have two strips of .03 glass and would like to make one like yours for myself about 35 to 40#@26" could you please help me make a successful mild D/R bow like yours?
Thanks
Dan
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: breazyears on September 21, 2016, 11:39:00 AM
Hes gotta like that.
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: bowhntineverythingnh03743 on September 21, 2016, 11:33:00 PM
Sweet looking bows John! I can't wait to see the hero pic with these bows in it... Still waiting for my own hero pic with my own bow. Hopefully this year is the year!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: beachbowhunter on September 23, 2016, 11:27:00 AM
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Originally posted by Trux Turning:
That's a great looking bow!! Very classy.
:clapper:
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: Drewster on September 25, 2016, 08:00:00 PM
Wish I was on your Christmas list.....beautiful!
Title: Re: Been working on a couple bows
Post by: jsweka on September 25, 2016, 08:19:00 PM
Thanks guys.  I'm kind of surprised to see this thread brought back up.  It's been a while.  That bow did draw some blood last year, but I made a bad shot and didn't recover the buck.  My first non-recovery with a trad bow.  I was pretty bummed and dang near gave up on hunting with trad bows.  Since then, I've gone back to my straight ASLs and will be using my reverse handle ASL this year.

Djoseph - I wish I could help, but I've never built one of these with 0.030 glass, so I don't have any recommendations on stack thickness.  Also, if your form isn't exactly like mine, any stack thickness I give you is a guess.  My advice would be to build one and then once you see what weight it ends up, you can have a much better idea how to adjust for the next one.  Sorry.