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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: H Rhodes on February 06, 2013, 06:34:02 pm

Title: My first black locust
Post by: H Rhodes on February 06, 2013, 06:34:02 pm

This bow is from a stave that was sent to me by Badly Bent.   64" tip to tip.  Heat treated with a slight flip of the tips.  The stave had some cool curves which my pitiful photos don't show.  The bow is 1 1/2" wide at the fades with four and a half inches of handle which barely bends.  Came in at 40lbs at 28" with about an inch of set.  This is the first hunting weight bow that I have built that weighs well under a pound.  It is light as a feather and has great cast.  It popped a tiny splinter and I wrapped it up with some black B50 and got carried away with some decorative wrapping, partially inspired by the ancient wrapped European bows.....  I don't know much about that, but this thing shoots great.

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on February 06, 2013, 06:41:14 pm

Fantastic tiller Howard, dang thats pretty.

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: bubby on February 06, 2013, 06:44:12 pm

nice bend, we need more pics

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: H Rhodes on February 06, 2013, 06:50:54 pm

Thanks guys.  I haven't done much finishing work to this bow yet.  I will try to get some better pics up when I have it dolled up a little. 

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: missilemaster on February 06, 2013, 07:17:28 pm

Great tiller on that one!

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 06, 2013, 07:33:58 pm

Very nice shape on that bad boy!

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: blackhawk on February 06, 2013, 08:25:48 pm

Me likey  :)...or maybe cus I'm biased towards locust  ;)

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: Badly Bent on February 06, 2013, 08:53:46 pm

Nicely done my friend that bow has great tiller. Looks like you figured out that black locust on your first attempt with that wood. :)
Funny you lifted a small sliver on her because the one I made from the sister stave did the same thing to me and I wrapped it also.
Thanks for posting, good to see some of your work again and I'm with bubby on the request for more pics.

Greg

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: H Rhodes on February 06, 2013, 09:06:55 pm

Thanks guys.  I am sold on black locust as a bow wood.  I wish I had a better camera...  My old flip phone (yes people still carry those!) is all I have to take pictures on.  Greg, I appreciate this fine stave you sent me.  I am amazed at the cast per bow weight with this BL.  I think it runs a close race with the "KING" for how narrow a bow you can hunt with. 

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: Arrowind on February 06, 2013, 09:17:40 pm

Nice job!  Nice bow!

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: H Rhodes on February 06, 2013, 10:25:09 pm

Thank you Arrowind.

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: chamookman on February 07, 2013, 04:39:18 am

Well done - I like it ! Bob

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: Pappy on February 07, 2013, 07:40:18 am

Very nice bow,good job on that one. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: lesken2011 on February 07, 2013, 08:51:28 am

Another good one, Howard. I have yet to try black locust. I guess I'll have to get me some!

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: Will H on February 07, 2013, 09:29:26 am

Flawless tiller :) Well done!

Title: Re: My first black locust
Post by: Hrothgar on February 07, 2013, 10:38:15 am

Nice looking bow, tiller is spot on too!