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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 06:10:33 pm

Title: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 06:10:33 pm

I've had this piece of locust for a few years, and now that my stave press is built i decided to start on it, here's how it looked after reducing it to bow dimensions (http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150707_194909_zpsbsteabfd.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150707_194909_zpsbsteabfd.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150707_194924_zpsmsbr7lle.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150707_194924_zpsmsbr7lle.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 06:13:17 pm

After several straightening sessions this is what i got(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204226_zpshbabhfut.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204226_zpshbabhfut.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204338_zpsjbno0q9h.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204338_zpsjbno0q9h.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204146_zpsetjbthmt.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150718_204146_zpsetjbthmt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 06:22:56 pm

Here's the full draw it's 62"ttt an 1-3/8" wide more or less then tapers the last foot or so to 3/8" tips, rubbed it down with some dark walnut stain and rattle can finish there is some sketchy knottage in the top limb(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/black%20locust%20bow/20150719_105705_zpsxw8yshzk.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/black%20locust%20bow/20150719_105705_zpsxw8yshzk.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bushboy on July 19, 2015, 06:37:42 pm

Really impressive before and after pics,crazy what a bit of heat can do!excellent job as. Usual!

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Danzn Bar on July 19, 2015, 06:40:00 pm

Wow really nice bendy....I'm going to work some black locust some day.
Again, well executed.
DBar

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 07:07:31 pm

Thanks bushboy
Thanks Dbar i appreciate it

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: H Rhodes on July 19, 2015, 07:10:52 pm

Nice looking black locust bubby.  I enjoyed the before and after pics too.  What was the draw weight on it?  I love a simple bendy handle hunting bow.  That one ought to get the job done.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Drewster on July 19, 2015, 07:21:45 pm

That's a fine looking bendy locust.  Congrats on coaxing a good one out of that stave.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Aaron H on July 19, 2015, 07:45:20 pm

Gotta love a clean, simple, bendy handle bow,  great job bubby

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 08:14:13 pm

Thanks drew, howard thanks it's 48#@28"
Falcon yeah nothing like a nice clean stave, seen one lately 😄

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: okie64 on July 19, 2015, 09:48:35 pm

Nice looking bow Bubby! How did you like the locust?

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Badly Bent on July 19, 2015, 09:53:47 pm

That finished out real nice Bub, looks like it was a tricky stave to work into a bow. When I get staves like that I usually put 'em in a box and ship 'em as far away as possible and look for something straighter to spend my time on. :)

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 09:58:54 pm

Thanks okie i like it just fine this is my second one and it's pretty close to osage, i did say close but it ain't quite osage

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 10:01:27 pm

Thaks for thinking of me when you were cutting firewood Greg,  :laugh: heck it wasn't too bad just a little heat here a little there ::)

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: osage outlaw on July 19, 2015, 11:05:45 pm

Nice job on that funky stave Bubby. 

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: JonW on July 19, 2015, 11:09:11 pm

Nice job on that one Bubby.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 19, 2015, 11:12:52 pm

Thanks Clint, thanks Jon

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: chamookman on July 20, 2015, 05:25:26 am

Looks great Bub - the profile says it all. Bob

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: blackhawk on July 20, 2015, 08:47:47 am

Note to self:

Send bubby all my junk staves as it appears he likes to wrestle with em.  :laugh:

Nice bub...love black locust...I'm overdue to build another

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 20, 2015, 09:24:13 am

That is outstanding!
Don't see much of that these days. and I have to admit the older I get the more I like perfect wood.
Jawge

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: wizardgoat on July 20, 2015, 03:48:48 pm

Nice job on that one, BL sure seems to love dry heat. Fun wood to work

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 20, 2015, 04:08:08 pm

Thanks guys, goat its pretty wood too

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Markus on July 20, 2015, 06:51:56 pm

Nice bow. Markus

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bowmo on July 21, 2015, 11:53:36 am

Very cool little bow. I love taming a funky stave.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: simson on July 22, 2015, 01:15:55 pm

Yeah, Bub, that's what we like! Glad for the before and after pic, that shows what a good bowyer can do on a crooked stick.
Also like your stain and finish work, I know what walnut dye is but have no idea about a rattle can finish???
Forgot to say your tiller is impressive, nice work all around.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: bubby on July 22, 2015, 02:42:42 pm

Thanks guys for the kind remarks, Simon rattle can is just spray poly

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: docmann on August 11, 2015, 01:59:26 am

Looks like a straight-forward unpretentious piece of work. I'm bettin' it'll make meat. Clean and to the point. Nice job.

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Pappy on August 11, 2015, 06:00:21 am

Nice job on a challenging stave,tiller looks great.
 Pappy

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Knoll on August 11, 2015, 09:41:28 am

Transformed that one from bit of ugly duckling into looker of a swan.  Congrats!

Title: Re: black locust bendy
Post by: Forest_Farmer on August 11, 2015, 02:53:25 pm

I do love to see what some people can do with staves that are not perfect, "because the majority of them are not perfect". 

Great job Bubby!

BTW, Blackhawk got his wish at Elm Hall when I gave him a piece on Tennessee black locust.