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Offline Morgan

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2018, 02:28:48 pm »
Oh wow! Very nice!
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2018, 04:59:22 pm »
Sweet looking bow
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Offline Hamish

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2018, 05:27:44 pm »
Classy details. I really like it.
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Offline Yard Dog

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2018, 05:59:50 pm »
Nice looking bow !!!! I need to work with some more black locust.... It's great..
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Offline redhillwoods

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2018, 07:59:25 pm »
I love that bow!
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Offline Jonas

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2018, 09:33:33 pm »
Thank you for the kind comments!
@ Pat B: I think it s definitly worth a shot. Since I dont have (cheap) access to osage, it is my best alternative. In my experience, (very) good black locust can at least compete with average osage. It is a little bit problematic regarding compressing, but I have never had any problems with a flat or oval belly.
@240m3srt: I treated it with stain (sandalwood), which turned it a little bit into red. Without the stain, black locust looks even more yellow. In generell it looks very similair to osage.
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Offline barebo

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2018, 05:01:17 am »
I wouldn't mind having that beauty hanging on my bow rack - excellent craftsmanship !
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Offline M2A

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2018, 08:02:28 am »
Very nice bow. Really like the color from your home brew stain.

Mike 
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Offline Will B

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2018, 09:19:49 am »
Very nice bow!  I love the horn on the curves.  Great job!
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Offline S.C. hunter

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2018, 06:57:58 pm »
  Very nice, pretty bow. Thanks for posting that. I cut some locust about a month ago. Your pictures will inspire me to do as well.
   Steve
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Offline BowEd

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2018, 07:52:44 am »
That is a very nice bow Jonas.Congrats.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #26 on: February 15, 2018, 12:13:00 pm »
Really nice tiller!
Great bow!
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #27 on: February 15, 2018, 09:29:11 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on February 13, 2018, 12:01:30 pm
Locust has always been my nemesis but maybe I should try it again.

That's wild.  BL is my highest success rate wood.  The one where, given even a decent stave I don't kill somehow between log and floor tiller, I know I'm making a bow. 

Very nice bow, Jonah.  Fantastic tiller, and she positively gleams.
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Offline Jonas

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2018, 02:54:46 am »
Thank you  :)
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Offline kbear

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Re: Black Locust Recurve
« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2018, 03:51:17 pm »
Well nah....... where's that saw gone. I'm goin to get some BL!

P.S The horn on the curves....... just beautiful
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