How to Make a Longbow "Reflex Deflex" Pt.2

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This is part two of how to make a reflex deflex bamboo backed Ipe bow and arrow.
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@cowgoesbark 4 жыл бұрын

Auctioned off at roughly $676. Thought I'd save everyone the trip to the bottom comments.

@pbednar 4 жыл бұрын

thx

@philtrumble 4 жыл бұрын

Comment hero

@imperfect-creations. 3 жыл бұрын

N.v.t.s nuts. Since you can buy his for cheaper.. I learned to make my own .....from him . Cool cat.

@classixdrummer 4 жыл бұрын

“Skill for time.” Something my father used to say. Thanks for sharing your craft, Kramer.

@netrangerx1 4 жыл бұрын

Love the wood finish on that bow. Beautiful!

@bjsreef6620 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making these great bow building videos. I’m building my first bow following your directions on the board bow now. I’m sure it won’t be my last.

@terrordome3616 4 жыл бұрын

thanks to you, I am building my first bow. It will be a longbow style. So thankful I found this channel. I have been woodworking for a while now but this will be a fun build. wish me luck!

@therealdeal3866 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, and how did it go. Terror? It's been a year. Don't leave us hanging!

@jasonstewart8363 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! I've enjoyed your videos and have been learning a lot!

@skyeshore5704 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video man. Great stuff. You're going places. I like watching you enjoy your craft. The enjoyment, content, and the video quality are what makes me look forward to each new episode. Keep having fun with it!

@billm4560 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome build! 👍🏻 Thank you for sharing!

@TheGzumD 3 жыл бұрын

thanks so much bro for the entertainment and the priceless knowledge you spend. its so much fun to lern new and you are the most sympathic bowman ever! go on and bow on!:)

@Kocken87 4 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful!

@bsenalaska 4 жыл бұрын

Very professional job with a beautiful result!👏🏻👍🏻🏆

@michaelbouthillette3050 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips see you in the next one

@ulnoohiker8983 4 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome videos, I did learn a lot. Thank you!

@bigDbigDbigD 3 ай бұрын

Love this channel man

@daviddyer3416 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kramer, great videos, great instruction, great camera work. The bowyers knot is also called the timber hitch.

@TheMaxqb 2 жыл бұрын

The knot (7:37) is a "bowyer's knot". It has the identical form as a "timber hitch" (ABOK 195) but if you follow Ashley's naming scheme they're different knots since they have different uses. Edit: The knots he mentions for bows/archery are loops/splices for the operation of the bow and there no mentions for of knots for tillering.

@yvesf5355 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Kramer ,what a beautiful Bow

@TheRedhawke 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice bow, really enjoyed the entire video.

@markashleymalabanan3113 4 жыл бұрын

To be an archer was once my dream when I was just a kid... I made a simple bow using bamboo wood but it wasn't good.. now I know that tillering is the key 1 day I'll make my bow.. btw thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas.. so inspiring

@N0rnagest 4 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful rf/df longbow.

@tassie7325 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I'm hooked

@mickusable 4 жыл бұрын

Another awesome bow build Kramer 🤟

@Ladyoftheroundtable 4 жыл бұрын

Good job linking part one

@DerKorrekturensohn 4 жыл бұрын

Well. That is quite a dope looking bow! U, Sir, earned yourself a subscription. Keep that work up.

@teacher_of_the_arcane5399 4 жыл бұрын

You might try Watco Danish Oil finish … wipe it on … let it stand for a while … wipe off the excess. Same process if you need to re-finish the bow. This was the only finish we used when I was working in the cabinet shop.

@spacetravelnerd6058 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bow, great video! I love watching you work. I was really anticipating the finish of this bow to see how the arrows would fly compared to the thicker bamboo backing build you did previously. I really liked the flat flight of the arrows making it really accurate from a distance. Any chance you could give a video on the different flight characteristics from your various builds? This summer I am going to duplicate your thick bamboo backed ipe bow. Thanks for the inspiration. Keep making videos!

@samcurrant3390 4 жыл бұрын

Awsomme job mate you are very enjoyable to watch

@spiritwolf1726 4 жыл бұрын

Nice looking bow!

@williamdai8064 4 жыл бұрын

super cool watching your videos and seeing equipment upgrades, i.e. no more tillering tree, hello wall mounted device, replacing a flat object with a pencil-equipped flat object

@LongBowMan89 4 жыл бұрын

Just one tip brother.. "take your time" 😂😎 rock on !!! 👍 Great video once again 🏹🎯

@gervasebarnes 4 жыл бұрын

Your my favourite to watch by the way

@sigmanarchery54 4 жыл бұрын

Great job sir there looking good take care my friend and God bless 👍🏼🏹

@bencullinan4419 4 жыл бұрын

Broke my belt on the sander so waiting for that before I start the next bow but its coming thanks for being an inspiration

@frankwheat6333 3 жыл бұрын

Well the knot i saw you make is the same knot i use to tie a fishing hook or a swivel on, its called a Blood Knot with 6 turns only difference is you have 4 turns,it's a slip noose knot!!!!!! love your vids going to try to make a bow myself im 67 years old i used to do archery many years ago i still have the archery equipment to make strings and arrows, you make me want to dable in it again ty. have fun liven the life, frank from Australia.

@quintontyree2197 4 жыл бұрын

That would be a timber hitch. Great video my friend.

@tonystone3397 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@zerobyte536 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful bow subscribed

@paulbayley744 4 жыл бұрын

Yep timber hitch , great vid as ever.

@jasonrobertlyons6767 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear how you tiler the bow

@knifesharpeningnorway 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thats a beautiful bow. Im dreaming of owning a good bow myself someday

@matthewconner6107 4 жыл бұрын

Hey great video. I can't find a glue up jig video. Maybe you could make a video specifically on how you made that and the amount of reflex deflex in it.

@heartfang21 3 жыл бұрын

sorry for being 6 months late with this as you likely have it by now. ill drop this in case anyone watches the vid and has your questions in the future. With the description he gives here, you can make one as he gives all the relevant information. Each block shape is to cause a bend in the desired direction and to allow for clamping (hence plywood and not solid blocks) and for specific measurements, he said he just does what he likes for the curve he wants. plywood, to make it nice (and so long as you intend to use it more than once, since finishing a 1-use item is a waste of time) requires countersunk holes drilled for screws (so the heads are below the wood's surface without damaging it) and maybe router or sand the edges to allow for a cleaner look, fewer splinters, and more protection for the bow. for better longevity/stability, glue before screwing - but in theory it could be easier to store if you don't, and you could just add an extra screw/ notching between the pieces so they fit together well. preferably taking into account the forces involved. .....which is easier than it sounds, actually. for the base board, you want something flat and of desired length. that's about it. engineered products (plywood, laminate, etc) will tend to be straighter over longer periods of time (avoid OSB, and any boards made involving compressed particulate matter. any moisture and they disintegrate/warp.) you could also in theory just toss some paint or sealant on a natural board. theyll do just fine on their own if you can get a straight one and keep it dry/ in a straight position during storage, but im thinking for longevity and rough use. accidents happen, and it will be going into an oven over and over. how he assembles the bow and clamps it is the most valuable teaching information, as everything about the bow is simply because he wants it that way/ he's found it to work best for him. for the heat box and curing, you can find that info on whatever adhesive you use - the heat box looks to be a basic box with some of that insulating packing material. but assuming it int too hot, you could use styrofoam or whatever you can find space for to hit or withstand temps involved.

@wallacev2267 4 жыл бұрын

Hey little brother you did it again, fantastic video. Your getting better and better, keep up the good work and can’t wait till the next video. Your brother in Christ, WRV.

@Elcarbonero1003 3 жыл бұрын

Grace and peace to you brother and fellow trad dude! Lol

@birdmanblizzard3618 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid man! Maybe next time you could try making an English D-bow

@mennyapokolba 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful....

@DouglasEKnappMSAOM 3 жыл бұрын

For a tillering gizmo you can you logos of different lengths (2x6 or longer). Logos also will hold the pencil reasonably (poorly :-)) Have a long medium and short can really help you out.

@dontknowsht8771 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I been following your videos for a while now and learned a lot. I tried to make my first laminated bow with cherry and bamboo and everything was okay but now the bottom limb is colapsing. Is there a way to save it or should just start over?

@jordanarther8798 2 жыл бұрын

Dude . . . Like everyone else, I absolutely love your channel especially how you explain exactly what you're doing as you're doing it and in a very succinct way. Most Bowyer KZfaq channels either have way too long winded of explanations and make it confusing, or they say about 10 words in the whole video. Oh and just in case you guys were wondering this dude always emails you back answers all your questions and does so in a very timely fashion, the guys a real class act . . . But I have to comment on it, every song in all of your videos his hipster to the maximum. Can we get some punk or metal and one of your videos? Just once? You could make a Scythian style bow while playing the band Scythikon, or make him Mongolian style bow while listening to the Mongolian metal band The Hu. They even inculcate Mongolian throat singing into metal . . . Otherwise I'm pretty sure one of the guys from the Canadian punk band Propaghandhi practices archery

@vala8002 4 жыл бұрын

Should I rush the tillering or take my time? Great video. Any chance you can provide a tamplate for the handle?

@sobrevivenciaprimitiva.5407 4 жыл бұрын

very good my good friend really

@AndrevanTonder67 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant series ... thank you so much. Would draw weight adjustments also be done during tillering? Would you just keep on removing material until the desired draw weight is achieved? Would such reduction be done both on the sides as well as the belly of the bow?

@nicolasdesjardins9751 4 жыл бұрын

nice!

@thni1703 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@johnking3863 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, have you ever used a Shinto saw file rasp? I can’t recommend them enough for about $20.

@tomteseletec2072 4 жыл бұрын

Really Outstanding !!

@Zalphur 4 жыл бұрын

The only downside to camcorders is that they dont auto focus. I just assume thats what your focus problem is. Beyond that Im so glad I stumbled across your channel. You are reinspiring a hobby I had when I was a child and I would love to get back into it. Im still very much a novice at being a bowyer but thank you none the less.

@justinbarber2549 4 жыл бұрын

Hey brother I love your videos !!! I have a request I seen how beautiful your bamboo bows are. You should attempt to make a Japanese yumi bow next !!!!!!

@ginorosolani904 4 жыл бұрын

Kramer, that work it's just awesome. I recently buyed the bamboo to make my own laminated bow with ash wood. I need to find the measurements of the form, how long is that bow? I'm trying to take all precausions. Thanks for those amazing videos, i'm waiting to the next one. Good luck from Argentina

@StitchesLovesRats 4 жыл бұрын

16:04 - did you mean "where the gaps are **smaller**"?

@skaramicke 3 жыл бұрын

Must be. Otherwise the pen version would work the opposite way.

@emmanuelc.y.s5272 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it has got to be! Or else I must have been doing it wrong for all these times 🤦‍♂️

@joncooper2361 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I am new to bow making and I was considering making a reflex deflex recurve bow. but I wondered if it could be made from one piece of wood. Like the traditional long bows? I hope to hear back and thanks for all your videos

@wolfulfhethinn6396 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you had any plan to show any methods for a single piece recurve?

@TheChzoronzon 4 жыл бұрын

How do you adjust how much the pencil protudes from the gizmo? Cause that must be key, if I'm getting it

@KN4MDE 3 жыл бұрын

Someone may have already posted this, the knot is a timberhitch. Great videos, keep up the great work

@zesterfrost_music 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!👍. How about a Compound bow?

@jasonnchinchen 2 жыл бұрын

I missed the part where you talk about the arrow shelf width? Great vids thanks!

@olymono2625 Жыл бұрын

I good file to use on wood is a car body file. 8 to 10 teeth per inch, agressive, but smooth finish.

@brendachoken2374 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Kramer I just wanted to ask if u can make a crossbow with only hand tools Also great video :

@rogerbarrett2237 3 жыл бұрын

When figuring out what side of the handle the arrow rest belong on; if you have a personal preference of one side versus the other, is there a way to change the string orientation to move the bow string in order to make it fit you preference? ( Hope this makes sense)

@wattjock 4 жыл бұрын

Another suggestion... @18:52 perhaps either center your tillorying tree between the horizontal brick lines of the wall or alternatively, draw evenly spaced horizontal lines on the wall... giving you better ability to see the curve of each limb.

@jeffp.5080 4 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend using epoxy in place of wood glue or is there no movement (life) to it?

@jwilsonjw95 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever used hickory as the back of the bow? Since it's a reasonably hard wood I was wondering if that would be able to do the job of a bow back on its own or would the bow need an additional backing?

@buggerlugz6753 3 жыл бұрын

At the end of the video where did the reflex-deflex "bow end curve" actually go? Just looked like a normal bow to me once strung up.

@N0rnagest 4 жыл бұрын

Regards knots.... there's probably 6 or 7 that will cover most situations/possibilities ... if you know those you'll be set... and yes 'timber hitch' or 'bowers hitch' ... there's very few new knots around... Ex boy scout/ mountaineer/sailor.....

@Huckl3B3rrY_93 4 жыл бұрын

The bowyersknot is called "Zimmermannsstich" in german. In case u need it somedays 🤣🤣🤣

@russcobb6990 3 жыл бұрын

Zimmerman is a "Room Man". A man who makes rooms is also known as a carpenter. So this is a carpenter's knot.

@TheMereside 4 жыл бұрын

really great videos thanks, I am about to start my first BBI bow, where do you start on tillering, do you only do certain areas at first or the whole length,reagrds wayne

@raddydaddy5931 3 жыл бұрын

did you get an answer? I'm making a bow for a project and am planning to do a very similar one to Kramer's. Any tips?

@romeovalverde9434 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bow! Where did you find or buy the Bamboo?

@ravenhawk3603 4 жыл бұрын

So, to make a heavier pull weight you just keep thicker limbs? Any other limitations with this material combination?

@JoJoJenkns 4 жыл бұрын

All these (right handed) bows are great! But have you done anything for those of us in our right minds (left handed archers) ?? also is there anything to keep in mind when doing a left handed bow?

@sarcasm-83 4 жыл бұрын

Eh... make your arrow rest on the other side.

@mghale25 2 жыл бұрын

40 second lol I love it

@claytonentrekin6688 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have to make the handle that thick with these bows?

@retrosoundstudio 3 жыл бұрын

The knot is referred to as a "timber hitch" as it allows you to lock a bundle of timber for transport but also release it quickly at the mill...

@terrykaracostas6631 4 жыл бұрын

How much for a bow how long does it take to make 45 lb I like three fingers under the arrow and I got a probably a medium sized hand and pull right handed 28-inch draw. And the knot on the string is a Timber hitch

@wertfreund2480 4 жыл бұрын

Kramer You're doing great!👌 Your passion about making great bows and share Your knowledge is liveable and vital ! Real amazing content!👍🤙✌️ ..You don't need to fumble around with Your hands into the camera in the end i.m.h.p.o.v 😋 just carry on in Your expertise , craftsmanship and get Yourself even more inner ballance! A l l about bow, arrow making and shooting i s related to simple ballance☯️ Have a ball along the way creating the next "black-widow-brand", You've got a l l it needs inside of You!💎

@clark32900 4 жыл бұрын

Question: I have tried to make a hickory Holmegaard style bow but it broke. length: 70", measurements were the same at the break point and the opposite side of the bow. the wood looks like layers or laminated but it isn't. Could it be that the wood was just too brittle??

@robertd6925 Жыл бұрын

Is there an advantage in performance with a recurve over a standard longbow? Or are they just a little shorter?

@97VF750 4 жыл бұрын

Kramer Thanks for all your entertaining and informative videos. I am turning 80 in June and have five bow that are now to heavy a draw weight for me. I am selling my left handed Ben Graham 'Kingfisher' of 54lb @ 27" deflex/reflex Red Elm/Bamboo longbow.. Trying to get up to pulling my 47lb Dan Quillon recurve. Maybe ??? I made an Oak 50lb flat bow and made the mistake after letting the stave dry in AC , and then working it in my Florida high humidity, no AC shop . Tillering and then test shooting before sealing, and let it sit in the shop for a week. Of course it went to a string follow set. I am thinking I can shave this bow down to 35-38 lbs. , but any idea how to get rid of the string follow at the same time ??

@RHY-ZI1894 4 жыл бұрын

Question can you make a bow with a 100 pound draw ?

@brettpaulson7054 Жыл бұрын

you should make a takedown recurve bow

@7bookem 2 жыл бұрын

If using a bandsaw to tiller, I'd push the wood backwards past the blade, much more control and will nibble away less material.

@nosajimiki5885 4 жыл бұрын

So... I just finished making a little 4ft reflex deflex bow for my 6yr old daughter, but after she shot an arrow over our backyard fence ~100ft away it got me wondering... how do you gauge if a bow is too strong to safely give to a small child?

@joshgannon932 4 жыл бұрын

Do you do any bows with siyahs?

@mrgVideosAR 4 жыл бұрын

How do I found you on eBay for this auction?

@mickleblade 4 жыл бұрын

Where do you source your bamboo? What do you look for? Now, I'm not in the US so some tips are what I need! I've seen bamboo poles but what diameter poles can be split down to get a reasonable width lamination?

@brianhansen6481 4 жыл бұрын

@@kramerammonsarchery what is the minimum diameter for it to make a good(flat) backing? We are watching you from all around the world :) some of us only have access to raw bamboo. I'm thinking 50-100mm myself. But bamboo doesen't come cheap where i live, so please correct me if im wrong. PS love your videos