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Offline Woodland Roamer

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New Black Locust Bow
« on: September 26, 2010, 12:47:05 pm »
Hello everyone, here is my latest bow. It is Black Locust, 70 inches long and draws an even 50 at 26 inches. It is 1 1/2 inches wide at the fades to mid limb and then tapers to 3/8 inch tips. I stained it with cherry stain and the handle is wrapped with linen that I stained with walnut stain. This is the longest bow I've made and I really like the way it shoots.

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Offline Del the cat

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 12:58:30 pm »
Sweet lookin' bow
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Offline sailordad

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 01:15:22 pm »
nicely done
tiller is sweet
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 01:35:56 pm »
i really like the tiller!
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Offline hammertime

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2010, 01:54:55 pm »
Nice looking bow Alan,I like the longer lengths to lately-tiller looks perfect-Hammertime
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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 02:23:16 pm »


Wow-that's exceptional.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2010, 02:45:00 pm »
Nice tiller. Never had any luck with black locust before, Maybe I shoulda tried one on the longer side too.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2010, 03:16:07 pm »
                                                                    Looks Great Alan....nice and simple...yet a real looker..... ;)
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Offline gmc

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2010, 03:18:05 pm »
Another nice bow, Alan.

Couldn't help notice the thin growth rings in the picture. I've had great results out of thinner ringed locust lately.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2010, 03:39:03 pm »
It's a nice bow!
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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2010, 05:29:46 pm »
Nice, clean, simple...  Lovely bow, man.  Love the finish and how it shows the grain and yeah, I was thinking the grain seemed quite thin too.
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Offline RyanY

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2010, 06:34:04 pm »
Love the simplicity. Your nocks really show how little wood is needed to hold the string. Great job.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2010, 06:56:35 pm »
Very nice work! Those are small nocks. Jawge
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Offline nugget

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2010, 08:12:11 pm »
Love it. Nice job Alan. I need to get out and make one out of the locust I got from you.
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: New Black Locust Bow
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2010, 08:12:27 pm »
 Nice bow. Nice tiller. really like the way the grain stands out.
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