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Offline Knoll

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2017, 08:51:03 am »
Greg, all's well so far. Tried to follow advice, "keep bends even from start to finish, and it's gonna like heat."

Thanks, again, guys.

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2017, 09:04:52 am »
Good looking bow, Mike.
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2017, 09:19:00 am »
Ed, yes, overlays are bloodwood. Found a lil 4" piece in bottom of my overlays box and was just enough for the pair of tips.
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2017, 12:15:32 pm »
Nice looking bow Mike.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2017, 05:38:41 pm »
Nice!  Way to make a heck of a bow out of not very much wood...
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2017, 12:55:19 am »
beautiful bow Knoll!  I was thinking of it lots today while harvesting a bunch of black locust that came down in a storm - very inspiring!
Did you chase ring into heart or leave some sap?
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Offline rps3

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2017, 08:51:01 am »
Cool tips and a great bend. Good luck hunting.
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2017, 09:25:27 pm »
I almost missed this one!  Great work.  Tiller looks great and I like that cork handle.  Are you gonna make it to the Classic?  Bring that one along if you are.  I would sure like to see it in person.  Good looking bow and good luck with the birds.
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2017, 10:15:09 pm »
If things go per plan, Howard, I'll be there. Look forward to seein' ya!
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2017, 10:34:02 pm »
Very nice bent. BL is a wood I don't work enough, but I love it
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2017, 11:35:38 am »
I sure do like that one Mike! I remembered you working on that molly at mojam.

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2017, 12:25:50 pm »
very nice bow, well done sir
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2017, 03:10:24 pm »
great bend on that bow Mike... happy huntin 
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #28 on: July 03, 2017, 03:08:22 pm »
Quote from: Badly Bent on March 30, 2017, 06:49:23 am
Thats a sweet looking bow Mr Hill. Did you get it done without any of those pesky frets that locust is known for? Your tiller looks perfect to me so I'm guessing yes. :)   Nice finish treatments too, stain, handle and tips look great. Hope to see a pic of that bow and a turkey.

Yep, Greg, none of those pesky chrysals. Even after lotsa arrow flingin'. Was gonna show it to ya at Marshall but, of course and as usual, I forgot or was lookin' for the camera!
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Re: Black locust flexy handle . . . after several iterations!
« Reply #29 on: July 03, 2017, 11:08:13 pm »
Very nice bow! Enjoy. Jawge
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