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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 07:49:08 pm

Title: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 07:49:08 pm

  The wood for this bow was saved from the tree trimmers at my work.  I asked the man if he would be willing to save me any of the long and strait branches.  He said "what for"?  When I told him "for bows" he gave me a funny look and replied "sure what ever".  I got a lot of wood that day ranging from 1" to 3" diameter branches.  Back then I did not know that you could remove the bark, then put a sealer to prevent checking.  I took one of the limbs bark off and spit it out.  It checked horribly.  So I just left the rest on.  It was a pain to remove later after the wood was good and dry, but i got it off and was happy with the results.  Any way the bow is 52" long and about 1" at the widest.  It pulls ~33# @ 22".  It started with 3" of reflex or more and holds about 1 3/4".  The snake was one big bull snake (love those).  I made this bow for my wife who love bow and archery but has never been much of a shooter until this bow.  She has put about 500 arrows thew it.  Her confidence as a shooter has risen 10 fold.  now we get to shoot almost every night.  Any critiques welcome as always
  Thanks Matt

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 07:55:56 pm

More

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 10, 2013, 08:06:08 pm

Sweet looking bow and great pics
DBar

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 08:07:54 pm

Thanks DBar.  For the low poundage it hits hard :)

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on August 10, 2013, 08:23:18 pm

Nothing to critique here, man I love that bow. Very neat finish work, clean and graceful lines, skins contrast beautifully with the wood and braced and drawn pics look great. I think you gotta put that one in for bom. Real nice locust bow!

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: lostarrow on August 10, 2013, 09:00:16 pm

Looks great, and it gets you out with the best shooting partner in the world. Win ,win  situation! 

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 09:17:16 pm

Thanks Greg it means a lot coming from you. I've always loved your bows

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: blackhawk on August 10, 2013, 09:22:26 pm

Nice work on that one Matt  :)

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 09:22:38 pm

You are totally right lost arrow.  The wife and I put our six month old son down for bed, take the monitor  out and spend an hour together.  Can't beat it with a stick >:D pun intended

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 09:25:14 pm

Thanks Chris means a lot from you too.  Can't say how much I love the generosity on this site! :)

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Fred Arnold on August 10, 2013, 09:51:09 pm

Matt, you did a fantastic job on that one. You did yourself proud and your wife got a beautiful bow.

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 09:59:02 pm

Thanks Fred she loves it. 

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: JonW on August 10, 2013, 10:56:56 pm

Matt that is a super nice bow! Enjoy shooting with your wife.

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 10, 2013, 11:32:35 pm

Thanks Jon.  Your black locust scalloped is one of my favorites 8)

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: tallpine on August 10, 2013, 11:42:41 pm

Well done, beautiful bow

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Weylin on August 10, 2013, 11:56:45 pm

That's a stunner! Nice work. Those bull snake skins really pop!

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Newindian on August 10, 2013, 11:58:45 pm

One of my favorites, the skins are really great

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: H Rhodes on August 10, 2013, 11:59:16 pm

Looks like a bow of the month to me!  Great work.

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 11, 2013, 12:49:35 am

Tallpine, thank you
Weylin, thanks learned a lot on skinning and drying these and I agree love them
Newindian thanks man loved that little toothpick
Howard that would be an honor to get a bom, and thanks

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: chamookman on August 11, 2013, 04:59:00 am

NICE ! Bob

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: osage outlaw on August 11, 2013, 08:52:36 am

That's a beautiful bow.  Very nice work on it. 

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: burn em up chuck on August 11, 2013, 09:54:24 am

  very very nice, I agree the skins look great, oh and you could show more pictures.  ;D

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 11, 2013, 10:29:26 am

Thanks Bob.
Thanks Osage you too make beauty's
Mabe ill put some more up later today Chuck and thanks. ;D

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Arrowind on August 11, 2013, 10:56:31 am

Awesome!

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on August 11, 2013, 11:20:10 am

awesome bow! honey or black locust?

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 11, 2013, 11:48:23 am

Thanks Arrowind
Squirrelslinger,  thanks.  The wood is some sort of highbred.  It has smooth bark but no thorns.  Smaller leaves than BL too.  It is all sapwood too,  just a little branch about 1 1/2" in diameter. 

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: BryBow on September 10, 2013, 11:02:36 am

Very nice. I love the skin and tips.

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: BowEd on September 10, 2013, 11:34:00 am

Very nice job all around.Is that honey locust with the sapwood left on maybe?

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: Pappy on September 10, 2013, 12:17:14 pm

Beautiful bow,love everything about it. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: adb on September 10, 2013, 12:34:59 pm

NICE!

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: DavidV on September 10, 2013, 01:11:06 pm

Nice bow! It looks close to the honey locust bow I have now, really pretty wood.

Title: Re: City Locust Bow
Post by: paoliguy on September 10, 2013, 01:17:19 pm

If I had a beautiful bow like that, I'd shoot more too! Very well done.