New Locust Bow For My Brother

[Woodland Roamer]

Here is a bow that I made for my brother for Christmas. Black Locust, 66" long pulls 54 at 26. This bow is a really smooth shooter and is straight after unstringing and has about 1/2 inch of reflex after resting. It's 1 5/8" wide to midlimb and tapers to 3/8 inch nocks. The overlys are the spikes from a deer that my brother killed a couple years ago near the spot where I cut this tree. I cut it along the river where we hunt near a spot that we've always called the catfish hole so that's how the bow got it's name. The handle is wrapped with braintan deer.
A couple of my brother with his bow

[Woodland Roamer]

Here are a few more pics and me with a full draw pic.





Alan

[DanaM]

She came out real nice, tiller looks excellent and I like the knot hole gives her a touch of character.

[Ryano]

I like it. nice full draw. 

[jamie]

very cool

[Hillbilly]

Fine lookin' weapon, Alan-couldn't get much better than that. Looks like a good deer sticker. 

[Pappy]

Very nice looking bow,nice job.
   Pappy

[OldBow]

Really nice.  Great handle work. All bookmarked, too, for Jan Self Bow of the Month!!

[Keenan]

 Very nice Alan, I like the knot hole and looks like some real nice grain in the wood.  I'm sure your brother will apreciate it for years to come.  Keenan

[PK]

That bow is looking good, Like them character bows. Fits the dwelling.

[Woodland Roamer]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Alan

[huntersteve]

nice bow Alan....I like tip overlay's...I have alot of old racks laying around....I need to try that....Steve

[richpierce]

Love locust and thta one looks great.  The tips are nice and slim.  Did you have to bend it much or was this stave unusually straight?

[mullet]

    You did real good Alan, I bet your brother really liked it. For a second I thought you were using Pat B.'s background.

[Gordon]

There is a lot to like about this bow - the nice handle work, some character, and a nice tiller. Well done!