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Offline BOWMAN53

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twisted black locust (finished pics added)
« on: June 07, 2013, 07:19:59 pm »
I got this twisted black locust from my friends junk pile, i forgot to take a pic of it before i got into it. Alot of the twist was by the tips so boiled and clamped out as much twist as possible. When it was split it ended up being pretty narrow in the handle area so its 1 1/8" wide through most of the legnth. The top limb is a little weird but it shoots really fast and smooth.

55# @ 27"
Ill post more pics after i pretty her up later. This is also my first bow from a stave.






















« Last Edit: June 08, 2013, 02:24:05 pm by BOWMAN53 »

Offline lesken2011

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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 07:30:13 pm »
Not sure what she looked like before, but she looks good now!!
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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2013, 07:32:59 pm »
Im keeping my eye out for this one.  SS
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2013, 07:33:11 pm »
Yeah that bend looks good to me, I like me some locust too. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2013, 08:31:03 pm »
Looks smooth and fast.  Great job on it!
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2013, 10:26:30 pm »
Looks like a good one! Congratulations! Yiogo
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Re: twisted black locust
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2013, 11:10:05 pm »
congrats! on your first stave bow. it looks like it's bending a good arc to me...maybe a bit stiff 6 or 8 inches from the top tip?
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: twisted black locust (pics added)
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2013, 12:55:40 am »
Thanks guys i really like this one alot.

Richard, thats exactly what i saw too.

Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: twisted black locust (finished pics added)
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2013, 07:00:10 pm »
Ok got some new pics up