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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by M2A on Today at 02:02:45 am »
Looking forward to what you can get out of this piece. Never tried to go that wide with bl. I’d think you’ll be under 3/8 in thickness on the working limbs when it’s all done. Iirc that’s about the thickness I’d end up with 2” limbs at 50ish pounds and good locust. And looks like you got some quality stuff there.
Mike
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English Warbow / Re: Shagbark Longbow
« Last post by Mannion on Today at 12:31:02 am »
The long bow is really beautiful.

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Around the Campfire / Re: Happy Thanksgiving all.
« Last post by sleek on December 04, 2025, 11:26:32 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on November 27, 2025, 12:07:10 pm
I am gonna grill a big fat rainbow trout filet when I get home from work. It came off one of those huge fish I have been dragging out of the lake this fall and the ONE filet is almost a pound and a quarter! And I intend to serve it up with mashed taters, green bean casserole, and dressing!

Next, out of an abundance of caution, I want to remind everyone to be diligently safe this year. The main thing to remember is that once you get that plate loaded LIFT WITH YER LEGS AND NOT YER BACK!

Im.afraid I broke the first rule of being a fat guy. Its with deep regret that I announce... I ate more than I could lift.
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Around the Campfire / Re: Annual Give Away Prize Pot
« Last post by sleek on December 04, 2025, 11:24:32 pm »
Quote from: bjrogg on December 02, 2025, 09:02:47 am
Sleek it seems like you have a few bows already.

I would like to donate a flint knife. Would you like it for this drawing, or would you prefer to start some prizes for next year?

Bjrogg

PS there’s at least one of those poster covers that I like Pat . My article about my second selfbow buck is in the one. “All in a Days Work”

A knife would absolutely be a great addition to the prize pot BJ, and I am grateful to you for the offer! This is set up like a rolling prize pot, the winner chooses an item from it, and the rest roll over to next year.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 04, 2025, 06:33:17 pm »
Tip overlays on.
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Bows / Re: Display Bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on December 04, 2025, 04:39:37 pm »
I had a friend leave one strung over his fire place for a year or so. It took lots of set and became a dog  But kept the strung shape. But a nice decoration for the fire place.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by sleek on December 04, 2025, 03:20:53 pm »
Quote from: Selfbowman on December 04, 2025, 11:01:06 am
Ok ok bad idea! 🤠🤠🤠

Yeah, take it easy cowboy, dont you know bigger is better? Are you even from Texas?
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Flintknapping / Re: Recent stone points
« Last post by Trapper Rob on December 04, 2025, 02:26:04 pm »
Nice looking points
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Badger on December 04, 2025, 01:36:25 pm »
  We had a guy here in Ca that used to make a lot of black locust bows. He was a top notch bow maker. Big Jim. I could never get over how thin the bows were when he finished. I have a feeling yours will be real thin like that. Good sign.
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English Warbow / Re: Production rates?
« Last post by mmattockx on December 04, 2025, 12:12:34 pm »
Old thread, I know.

If anyone is still looking for a copy of Toxophilus here is a free pdf version:  https://www.armchairhistory.co.uk/pdf/Toxophilus2.pdf

And a site with more history of Roger Ascham:  https://www.archerylibrary.com/books/toxophilus/


Mark
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