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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: loefflerchuck on November 02, 2014, 01:05:32 am

Title: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: loefflerchuck on November 02, 2014, 01:05:32 am
I got this stave from Eric "Indianguy". It's the first time I have tried black locust and see why the Cherokee used this wood almost exclusively. There are things I could do to make this bow faster- like narrowing the tips, but I wanted to see how the actual bows shoot. Great fast shooter and I'm accurate at 27 yards with this bow. The bow is just under 60" tip to tip. Draws 55# @ 27". Has 2 large knots on either side of the handle. Simple good bow design. I will be using more black locust in the future.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: loefflerchuck on November 02, 2014, 01:07:27 am
Full draw
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: kowishto on November 02, 2014, 01:46:11 am
That thing is sweet man nice job
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Post by: wizardgoat on November 02, 2014, 02:44:17 am
That bow turned out great chuck, I too am getting into my first BL stave.
Sure is a pretty wood. I like where those knots ended up
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Del the cat on November 02, 2014, 02:46:47 am
Beautiful tiller from an "interesting  ::) " stave.
Del
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Jodocus on November 02, 2014, 04:55:08 am
Sweet locust bow. I like the traditional look of the nocks as well. Locust is nice wood, and the knots make for unique bows.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Badly Bent on November 02, 2014, 08:07:59 am
Nice job keeping that stave in one piece Chuck, those are some nasty knots to work with. Black locust makes a snappy bow for sure, I put it right up there with osage and buckthorn as my personal favorites.
 
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 02, 2014, 08:08:13 am
Wooo, that's a gnarly one Chuck, nice work.
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Post by: Pat B on November 02, 2014, 08:42:29 am
Nice and simple!  8)
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Post by: Drewster on November 02, 2014, 09:17:26 am
Nice job working around those rough knots.  Amazing what you can do with a well crafted stick.
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Post by: tattoo dave on November 02, 2014, 09:22:19 am
Wow, I wouldn't call that one simple, that's awesome. Nice work.

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: straightarrow on November 02, 2014, 10:08:06 am
Yeah those knots are cool. Looking at that makes me want to make one. Great job

Jon
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Post by: wvbowhntr on November 02, 2014, 10:52:39 am
Looks awesome,  I'm working on my first black locust now hope it turns out as good
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Post by: johnfolchetti on November 02, 2014, 10:55:28 am
Wow. Nice work on a tough stave.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Arrowind on November 02, 2014, 11:28:28 am
Wow that's awesome. Love the character!  Good work!
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Post by: Springbuck on November 02, 2014, 01:45:05 pm
  Yeah, great stuff.  This is my favorite available wood, despite every single stave having those old, repaired borer holes in it.

55 lb at 62" long abnd 27" draw is impressive work.
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Post by: bubby on November 02, 2014, 02:08:35 pm
always like seeing your bows Chuck, no exception here
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Post by: Danzn Bar on November 02, 2014, 04:15:00 pm
That's one knotty bow.....nice work on a very challenging stave....good job!
DBar
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: missilemaster on November 02, 2014, 04:33:07 pm
Wow, looks like you did that stave well.
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Post by: bradsmith2010 on November 02, 2014, 05:04:18 pm
nice bow ,, congrats
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Post by: blackhawk on November 02, 2014, 07:18:49 pm
Nice locust D bow...thats a good design for locust.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Traxx on November 02, 2014, 10:04:36 pm
Kinda likin them simple bows,are ya? :)
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: loefflerchuck on November 02, 2014, 10:40:05 pm
Thanks everyone :D. Besides the trouble of finding a ring on the back around the knots- a simple bow. Traxx, simple bows shoot best. The mystery is solved. I'm still not going to stop building short complicated bows though.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Aaron H on November 03, 2014, 01:17:52 pm
Very cool Chuck,  I dig the tips
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Post by: Parnell on November 03, 2014, 02:07:35 pm
Fun to see you post a bow like this, Chuck.  I like your tiller, also.
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Post by: rps3 on November 03, 2014, 05:20:27 pm
Looks great. Black locust grows all over here, yet I have never tried it. Seems like quite a few fine locust bows have been posted lately, makes me determined to try it.
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Traxx on November 04, 2014, 04:02:04 pm
 I'm still not going to stop building short complicated bows though.

I would hope not ;D
Title: Re: Simple Cherokee style D bow. First black locust
Post by: Bowman on November 04, 2014, 04:24:14 pm
Great bow and great tiller. This is a clean and awesome simple design. Love it.    :)
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Post by: Jared C on November 04, 2014, 04:55:42 pm
Great job man! The knots really make it look neat.
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Post by: GlisGlis on November 04, 2014, 05:17:26 pm
great design, great wood, great bow!!