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Title: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 10, 2009, 04:04:04 pm: I haven't done many recurves. This is a BL board with some lots of sever ring violations backed with some light hemp fabric I found called summercloth. It is 62" ntn, 65# at 27". 1 & 5/8 inches wide in lower limbs. Had some splintering in steaming so I put thin bl lams on belly at tips (6" long). Hemp painted a dark brown. Urethane over all. Hemp wrapping on grip. Osage tip overlays.

Wow, pics my wife and I took stink. Taking more.

Dave

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Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 10, 2009, 04:20:31 pm: Couple more. Forgot to mention, I got a little twist in doing the upper curve, but it works ok

The 2x4 i'm using as a pedestal in the braced pic is yew

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Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: Christophero on June 10, 2009, 05:34:49 pm: Looks like you did good work on that bow. Nice how you lamed the splintered area, too.
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: sulphur on June 10, 2009, 10:56:20 pm: how bout a full draw pic. looks good.
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on June 10, 2009, 11:07:07 pm: Did you offset the handle to achieve a more centershot bow ?
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: Pat B on June 11, 2009, 12:09:06 am: That's a sweet little recurve Dave. I think we are missing a full draw pic though. ;D
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Post by: Pappy on June 11, 2009, 08:11:16 am: Nice looking bow,nice finish work,O ya and what Pat said. ;) :)
Pappy
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 11, 2009, 10:27:36 am: That is a great looking bow! Well done. Jawge
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 11, 2009, 11:06:23 am: Full draw pic. Also, my hemp cord wrap.

Yeah, the handle cut was offset for center fire. First time I tried this. I have to get it in the hands of someone who can aim it at things to see how that works. Shoots nicely across a field.

The 2x6 from which this was ripped had pretty nice grain orientation throughout the mid portion of the boards, with the grains turning out willy nill in the out outer parts. Probably contributed to splintering in the bending.

I boiled the ends for 50 minutes for bend them and they were still pretty stiff. Next time, I'll steam them out of the water and I have to set up a better form. I'll do another one this summer

Thanks to Marc SL on tip belly lam advice and to Nomadic Pirate on cord wrap

Dave

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Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: elk country rp on June 11, 2009, 11:44:04 am: nice looking bow! good tiller- i love the tip underlays!
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Post by: OldBow on June 11, 2009, 12:16:27 pm: You scored on this one Dave! Great work on the tip detail. Very nice entry for June Self BOM.
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Post by: radius on June 11, 2009, 01:37:25 pm: i think this bow is killer!

way to go on the tip underlays...good job, bro!

radius
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: brownhillboy on June 11, 2009, 01:42:21 pm: Nice bow....tiller looks good too!
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 11, 2009, 09:17:42 pm: Ya know, I'm really surprised at the lack of comment on the hemp fabric. This is the first such fabric backed bow I know of on this board.
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: El Destructo on June 11, 2009, 09:38:11 pm: I smoked a quite a few Bushels of Hemp in My Day.... >:D >:D >:D
And I even have Sandals....Pants and Shirts made from it too....

Peace Out.....Bro !!!!!
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: NOMADIC PIRATE on June 11, 2009, 10:10:14 pm: nice all around lines and arc on the bow, the flipped tips flow well with the full draw.
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: Bullitt on June 11, 2009, 10:23:17 pm: Snedeker, Great Bow! First, I love Black locust, I think it gets a bad rap because of fretting and such. Second , that reminds me somewhat of a 40's style Static recurve, and Third the backing sounds cool! I have some strips of Pet Screen, Tougher than Nails! I have been thinking of using for backing. A cat or dog can hang on this screen and you can't tell it. Sometime SOON! Good shootin, Steve
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 13, 2009, 04:08:40 pm: Bullitt, the pet screen is fiberglass, so you might consider using some silk or something instead. Thanks for the comment.
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: MaceG on June 13, 2009, 05:20:25 pm: Quote
Silk painted a dark brown.
Silk over hemp?
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: cowboy on June 13, 2009, 07:02:08 pm: Well that's cool Dave! Love those tip underlays.
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Post by: smokeu on June 13, 2009, 09:01:41 pm: Thats a sweet lookin bow>>> vry nice
Title: Re: hemp backed black locust recurve
Post by: snedeker on June 15, 2009, 09:35:22 am: MaceG, thanks for pointing out the mention of silk. Should have read hemp painted...