The billets for this bow came from a very old black locust trunk, seasoned + 75 years. The color of that wood is just beautiful like honey, not that more or less olive brown I usually have here. The grain shows up nicely. On the lower limb are two cluster knots, one of them secured with a sinew patch (just in case, but no problem after shot in) and a long hole from a dead branch. This bow is symmetrical with both limbs same length, she is 64“ long. The tips are a bit unusual (for me), but I wanted to do something different, the wood is wenge. The splice is hidden under a wrap of hemp. The arrow pass is made out of artificial stone (earth pigments with epoxi).
Here is how the wrap can be done:
The wrap is made out of 4 natural hemp threads and one black, all 5 laid parallel. The trick to do that easily is: fold a piece of thick paper, make 5 holes into the fold with a needle and let the 5 threads run through.
l = 64”
m = 550 gram
netto reflex = 1½”
08”: 05,0
10”: 10,7 (+ 5,7)
12”: 15,3 (+ 4,6)
14”: 19,6 (+ 4,3)
16”: 23,6 (+ 4,0)
18”: 27,2 (+ 3,6)
20”: 30,6 (+ 3,4)
22”: 34,0 (+ 3,4)
24”: 37,4 (+ 3,4)
26”: 41,0 (+ 3,6)
28”: 44,8 (+ 3,8)
Back
Side
Belly
Another knot, hollowed out on belly
Same knot, back
beautiful grain
