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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: druid on April 09, 2012, 03:05:40 pm

Title: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: druid on April 09, 2012, 03:05:40 pm

This is bow for a good friend of mine. First idea with this stave was to made a warbow. My brother Pathfinder floortillered it and gave it to me to continue. It crysaled badly immediately after. To do not waste a stave I deicided to transform it to recurve bow for a friend. It is 73 ntn. It was little narrow (1 1/2") and I left it so long because of danger of owerdrawing. Finall draw weight is little over 50# at 30". Took no set after tllering and still have 4" of reflex, , not heat treated. Tiller could be better but there were some problematic, almost invisible spots. Had some chracter and one nice hole.
I still do not understand this early crysaling during warbow phase, never happened before.  :-\
(http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/4215/rupa.jpg)
(http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8725/limb.jpg)
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/6602/unbrejs1.jpg)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3903/unbrejs2.jpg)
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5246/brejs.jpg)
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2754/full1v.jpg)

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: bowbendr on April 09, 2012, 04:00:01 pm

Beautiful work as always, Druid!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: danny f on April 09, 2012, 05:28:46 pm

nice bow, well done. :)

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Gus on April 09, 2012, 05:56:48 pm

Druid,

That's a Beauty!

-gus

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: coaster500 on April 09, 2012, 06:02:14 pm

What an intersting and beautiful bow Druid...  as usual a piece of art :)

How does it shoot???

I don't think I've seen a curve that long before and I'm still trying to see what you are seeing in the tiller, looks good to me..   I love the look of it, very graceful looking bow!!!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Steve Milbocker on April 09, 2012, 10:56:22 pm

Very cool bow.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: ErictheViking on April 10, 2012, 01:26:07 am

Great looking bow once again Druid, love the pics too.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: TurtleCreek on April 10, 2012, 05:35:34 am

Another great lookin' bow!!  You are an excellent bowyer

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: bambule on April 10, 2012, 06:29:46 am

I had it often in the past that a BL Bows chrysals badly (most only on one limb) after floortillering or first stringing.
I also don't know why that happend - maybe because of wrong seasoning?

Great bow - nice tiller - but the recurves won't help really on such a long bow :-)

Greetz
Cord

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Pappy on April 10, 2012, 07:32:52 am

Nice bow from a tough stave.Very nice work.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: lesken2011 on April 10, 2012, 10:16:47 am

Looks good. A little longer than most I've seen with flipped tips, but I think it adds pizzazz!!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: crooketarrow on April 10, 2012, 10:22:52 am

  NICE bow do you only make sapleing bows I do think I seen a stave bow from you. Not that theres anything wrong with that just wardering. I make hickory sapling bows now and then.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Gordon on April 10, 2012, 11:22:04 am

Your bows are always so unique - I just love looking at your work.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: okie64 on April 10, 2012, 08:37:46 pm

Great lookin bow Druid. Cant say Ive ever seen a recurve that long before but it looks great, very unique. I like the peepsight too.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: missilemaster on April 10, 2012, 11:09:29 pm

Very nice work druid. I've got some BL drying right now and I can only hope it turns out half as nice as that.
                                                Cody

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Arrowind on April 11, 2012, 12:56:48 am

I agree with Gordon!  Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on April 11, 2012, 02:17:04 am

That is So Cool!   Any chance of getting a pic of the back straight on?  I'm guessing that is a bend in the handle?

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Will H on April 13, 2012, 03:31:20 pm

I like it! Well done :)

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: flungonin on April 13, 2012, 08:19:30 pm

That is a awesome looking recurve. I bet its smooth and quite too. On your full draw picture, how far is that draw?

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Dazv on April 14, 2012, 09:32:03 am

Druid all i can say is your work is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must be some sort of wizard.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2012, 12:59:57 pm

A very unique piece of wood and bow, beautifull save! I bet it shoots quiet and smooth.

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: HoBow on April 14, 2012, 01:36:18 pm

Very cool bow Druid!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: Jodocus on April 14, 2012, 07:18:20 pm

Very pretty indeed! Looks kind of elvish to me...
Nice!

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: George Tsoukalas on April 14, 2012, 08:05:33 pm

It is a beauty! Jawge

Title: Re: "Salt Rock" black locust recurve
Post by: james parker on April 14, 2012, 10:40:21 pm

great bow druid,, very hearty looking