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Offline datikush200

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black locust recurve with riser
« on: February 16, 2015, 05:27:39 pm »
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Offline Pat B

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 06:12:39 pm »
Tell us about your bow. If it has fiberglass in it we'll have to post it on "Around The Campfire".
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline datikush200

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 06:52:41 pm »
no its not fiberglass its just paint . my bow is 50lb at 30inches . black locust limbs and ash riser .

Offline Pat B

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 11:31:39 pm »
Very nice recurve. Well done.   8)
I'm going to move this to "BOWS".
« Last Edit: February 16, 2015, 11:50:07 pm by Pat B »
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2015, 02:19:07 am »
Nice bow man, that thing has some serious curves

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2015, 07:57:25 am »
Id like to see more pics if you have them.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline datikush200

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 08:16:38 am »
so here they are

Offline datikush200

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2015, 08:18:45 am »
it took no set, the limb wood was dryed about 8 months. limbs are heat treated . now all i nedd is a good string

Offline arachnid

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2015, 09:10:11 am »
Is it a takedown or 1 piece?
How did you attached the limbs to the riser?

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2015, 09:12:38 am »
That's slick. I see how attached the riser.
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.

Offline datikush200

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2015, 09:20:14 am »
the limbs are attached with little bolts but they are not seen. because I covered them by the mixture of glue and wood dust

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2015, 10:02:02 am »
Whats the ntn length?  whats the width of the working limbs?

Offline datikush200

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2015, 10:08:37 am »
its 176 sm ntn.  limbs are 3.5 -2 sm wide and 10mm-7mm thick. 50 lb at 30 inches. shoots pretty fast but I need beter string for better performance

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2015, 10:23:16 am »
Interesting....  I would love to see a video of it in action,,,  Looks great!!!
Inspiration, information and instruction by the ton and it's free,,, such a deal :)

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Re: black locust recurve with riser
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2015, 10:36:24 am »
Slick job there  Kush!!!  8)