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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Swampman on January 05, 2019, 06:57:37 pm

Title: Black Locust bow
Post by: Swampman on January 05, 2019, 06:57:37 pm

I built this bow during the bow trade last year as a reserve bow to make sure that everyone that sent a bow out got one in return.  I never posted finished pictures of this bow.

The bow is 56 inches tip to tip and 54 inches between nocks.  It draws 52 pounds at 27 inches.  This is the first bow I ever attempted to paint on.  I enjoyed the process.  Here are the pictures.

(http://i.imgur.com/3PwrIhd.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/U4HGe2p.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aAmiqv6.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/57xzUuN.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/FssvlbL.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Swampman on January 05, 2019, 06:59:40 pm

Here are a couple more pictures.

(http://i.imgur.com/OI5TAoO.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ZwmbCAS.jpg)

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Morgan on January 05, 2019, 07:55:01 pm

Very nice. Can’t see a thing I don’t like about that bow!

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: IrishJay on January 05, 2019, 08:03:29 pm

Very nice, I've been keeping my eyes peeled for suitable black locust it located somewhere I can cut )-w( this just makes me want it even more. Pretty piece of wood, very clean work.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: tattoo dave on January 05, 2019, 08:11:10 pm

Great lookin bow! Paint job turned out nice.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 05, 2019, 08:12:36 pm

Very nice bow! I like BL too. Jawge

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Hawkdancer on January 05, 2019, 09:47:05 pm

Very nice!  I'm sort of looking forward to working the piece of BL that I have!  Should be interesting!  How wide and thick are the limbs?  Thanks,
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: bjrogg on January 06, 2019, 05:24:36 am

Nice stick Swampman. I like it. The bend is perfect and the artwork is just right. It would be a handy dandy hunting bow.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Swampman on January 06, 2019, 06:07:26 am

Thank you all for the nice comments. 

Hawkdancer, the bow is 1 3/4 inches wide tapered to 1 1/4 inches at the tips.  The top limb goes out to 2 inches wide at a knot.  I thought the handle would be too wide to comfortably shoot but I glued on some leather strips under the handle wrap and I find it quite comfortable to shoot.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: PaSteve on January 06, 2019, 07:41:26 am

Very nice bend. Your artwork is perfect. Good job.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Pat B on January 06, 2019, 10:27:19 am

Nice bow, nice tiller, and nice paint. Nice!   :OK

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Bayou Ben on January 06, 2019, 10:38:10 am

I like it a lot.   Very nice bend on that stick.  )P(

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: bassman on January 06, 2019, 07:04:41 pm

Very nice bow.You will have fun shooting that one.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: M2A on January 06, 2019, 09:36:56 pm

I sure do like that one Mike. Great  job with the paint and leather.
   

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: jeffp51 on January 06, 2019, 11:00:15 pm

Nice Bow, Mike.  It is nice to see you posting lots of new stuff again.  Do you place the arrow above or below the fur lining on the handle?

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: chamookman on January 07, 2019, 01:44:48 am

Well done - BL makes a Dandy Bow  :BB  :OK ! Bob

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: Swampman on January 07, 2019, 05:01:57 am

Jeff, there is just a bit of space on top of my hand to have the arrow pass just below the fur.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: leonwood on January 07, 2019, 12:34:51 pm

That would have been a nice one to get in the mail ;D love the simplepaint design, suits the bow well.

Title: Re: Black Locust bow
Post by: hoosierf on January 08, 2019, 06:19:00 am

 Strong BOM candidate their.   Very well done and perfect tiller. Cool.