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56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« on: January 04, 2013, 06:18:24 pm »
Heres number 3....a 56" ntn black locust molly curve with a 40/60 ratio. Its 50@28"...11.9 ounces mass weight....slight bendy handle...osage tip overlays....hemp wrap handle(love those)..a hair under 3" resting reflex...and it has a funny woopdy doo in the bottom limb. I tillered this one out when ryoon came out for an eve visit of bowyering fun. The wood was cut by Bob(hunterbob) and I back in march of 2012 behind his house...well Bob..i deem this some pretty good locust so far to take that kinda design ....sorry this one wasn't very photogenic....nuff said...here she is













one more to go fellas
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 06:30:29 pm »
That is nice, real nice. Can't wait for my BL staves to season. How's the cast 'hawk?
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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 06:37:13 pm »
I'll take it.
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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 06:40:35 pm »
pretty nice for a second tier wood, Bub
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Offline Roy

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 06:52:35 pm »
Very nice dude.
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Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 07:03:25 pm »
It looks like you just have the heart wood there, is that something you'd normally do or is it okay to use the sapwood as the back of the bow?

I've got a big BL stave thats been dring for close to a year that I should probably pick up soon.  :)
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 07:10:02 pm »
you've been a busy beaver! Nice work
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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 07:36:31 pm »
very nice work
did you steam bend those tips or use dry heat?
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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 07:50:40 pm »
Thanks guys... :)

Greg it shoots fast enough for me ;)

Bubby black locust is prob my second favorite wood,n this is a good example why :)

Christian..yes its all heartwood,and in the majority of situations it is best to chase a heartwood ring with black locust

I can't stop Paul ;)

Richard the curves were bent with dry heat...thanks
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 07:57:39 pm »
Sweet bow Blackhawk!!! Ya just had to put some osage on it didn't ya. ;) Just couldn't stand workin with wood that wasn't yellow, or what? Just messin with ya. That is one awesome bow. I like it.

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 07:59:22 pm »
I know, you've built some sweet a$$ed locust bows, but the king is yeller, bub
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 08:01:12 pm »
Said you were saving the best for last right? Can't wait to see #4 then cause this one looks to be one serious bow.
Really nice locust bow Chris, I'll be looking back at this one often I think.
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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 08:19:03 pm »
sweet bow
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 08:26:16 pm »
Sweet bow like the narrow tips
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 56" Black Locust Molly Curve
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 08:36:53 pm »
That is really nice! Love the curves and graceful lines. Very good tiller and relaxed profile
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