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Offline bubby

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black locust bendy
« on: July 19, 2015, 06:10:33 pm »
I've had this piece of locust for a few years, and now that my stave press is built i decided to start on it, here's how it looked after reducing it to bow dimensions
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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2015, 06:13:17 pm »
After several straightening sessions this is what i got

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 06:22:56 pm »
Here's the full draw it's 62"ttt an 1-3/8" wide more or less then tapers the last foot or so to 3/8" tips, rubbed it down with some dark walnut stain and rattle can finish there is some sketchy knottage in the top limb
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Offline bushboy

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 06:37:42 pm »
Really impressive before and after pics,crazy what a bit of heat can do!excellent job as. Usual!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2015, 06:40:00 pm »
Wow really nice bendy....I'm going to work some black locust some day.
Again, well executed.
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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2015, 07:07:31 pm »
Thanks bushboy
Thanks Dbar i appreciate it
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 07:10:52 pm »
Nice looking black locust bubby.  I enjoyed the before and after pics too.  What was the draw weight on it?  I love a simple bendy handle hunting bow.  That one ought to get the job done.
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Offline Drewster

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2015, 07:21:45 pm »
That's a fine looking bendy locust.  Congrats on coaxing a good one out of that stave.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2015, 07:45:20 pm »
Gotta love a clean, simple, bendy handle bow,  great job bubby
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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2015, 08:14:13 pm »
Thanks drew, howard thanks it's 48#@28"
Falcon yeah nothing like a nice clean stave, seen one lately 😄
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Offline okie64

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2015, 09:48:35 pm »
Nice looking bow Bubby! How did you like the locust?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2015, 09:53:47 pm »
That finished out real nice Bub, looks like it was a tricky stave to work into a bow. When I get staves like that I usually put 'em in a box and ship 'em as far away as possible and look for something straighter to spend my time on. :)
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Offline bubby

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2015, 09:58:54 pm »
Thanks okie i like it just fine this is my second one and it's pretty close to osage, i did say close but it ain't quite osage
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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2015, 10:01:27 pm »
Thaks for thinking of me when you were cutting firewood Greg,  :laugh: heck it wasn't too bad just a little heat here a little there ::)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: black locust bendy
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2015, 11:05:45 pm »
Nice job on that funky stave Bubby. 
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