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Title: Black Locus
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on March 17, 2016, 12:15:47 pm

This is a black locus bow I built for the 2016 PA Bow trade


Tip overlays are wood from Africa a friend that builds wooden hats gave me. (smells like coffee when cutting)
Skins are copper heads from around the house.
Leather grip sewed on with Dacron
62" ntn
Bendy handle thanks Rich for walking me through it. 1st One
Put 2 1/2" reflex in it with a nice toasted bellys, bow held 1 1/4 of its reflex
I fumed this bow for 10 days then 10 coats of tung oil topped off with Helmsmans Satin clear spray.
50lb @ £>" can't reviel the draw.
This bow is center shot, shoot off the hand.
I've shot this bow about 50 times has a smooth Draw and seems to be pretty fast. No hand shock.
Lauren my Daughter built the Dacron String she calls it Lemon-Lime.
I have had a fun and challenging time building this bow. I hope my Victom enjoys it.

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on March 17, 2016, 12:18:11 pm

More pics

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Post by: half eye on March 17, 2016, 12:22:36 pm

One word sir......SWEET  8)
rich

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Post by: Aaron H on March 17, 2016, 12:30:21 pm

Coooool.  8)    Your daughter did a great job with the string too.

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Post by: Lefty8917 on March 17, 2016, 02:45:20 pm

Very nice bow! cant get any better than a coperhead skin, those things are perrrrty. And hats off the the string maker.

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Post by: Pat B on March 17, 2016, 02:52:03 pm

Nice bend. 

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 17, 2016, 03:11:04 pm

Very nice! I like the handle work too.  Jawge

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Post by: MWirwicki on March 17, 2016, 03:25:57 pm

That's a beauty, Gutshot.  Nicely done.

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Post by: Hans H on March 17, 2016, 04:34:07 pm

+1,  good Job.
 Hans

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Post by: Badly Bent on March 17, 2016, 06:25:19 pm

Very nice bow Gutshot. That fuming really added some darkness to the locust and the skins and finish work look great. Whoever ends up with that ought to be quite pleased.

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: wizardgoat on March 17, 2016, 06:29:47 pm

Nice work Paul!

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Post by: Steve Milbocker on March 18, 2016, 06:16:29 am

Well done, very nice bow

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Post by: johnfolchetti on March 18, 2016, 06:24:21 am

That is a beauty. Well done.

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Post by: Pappy on March 18, 2016, 07:45:28 am

Beautiful bow, very nice work. :)
 Pappy

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Post by: BowEd on March 18, 2016, 09:19:43 am

Excellent looking stick.Very nice job.

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: Ranasp on March 18, 2016, 04:02:25 pm

All of that bow is great!  Have to say, I'd end up gnawing on, or at the very least huffing those tips!   ;D

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: Stick Bender on March 18, 2016, 06:46:28 pm

Verry nice I realy like  the profile !

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Post by: hammertime on March 19, 2016, 02:29:12 pm

WOW ! Someone is gonna be happy!, that is sweet! I really like those skins and your handle wrap -Hammertime

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Post by: bradsmith2010 on March 19, 2016, 05:49:30 pm

very nice congrats :)

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Post by: Msturm on March 20, 2016, 02:10:24 am

Looks Great!!

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on March 25, 2016, 09:59:01 am

Thanks guys for the nice compliments.

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: osage outlaw on March 25, 2016, 10:20:21 am

That's a great looking bow Paul! 

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Post by: sieddy on March 25, 2016, 01:29:51 pm

I thought I'd already posted on this!?! That is a really beautiful bow. Great work man!  :D

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: Ranasp on March 25, 2016, 01:37:03 pm

I KNOW the Black Locust I'm working on won't look that nice!  Awesome job!

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Post by: rps3 on March 25, 2016, 01:40:40 pm

Great looking bow. Hard to beat copperhead skins.

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Post by: Danzn Bar on March 25, 2016, 02:34:21 pm

Hey Paul...really like the dark colored bow,  That will make someone a hunting machine...
DBar

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: JonW on March 25, 2016, 06:31:47 pm

I like everything about that bow. Nice job.

Title: Re: Black Locus
Post by: Drewster on March 25, 2016, 07:14:46 pm

Paul, that's a great looking bow.  You should be proud to send that one out.   Really well  done.