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DirtyDan
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locust sapling bow
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August 24, 2008, 12:43:24 pm »
Pat suggested that I put this bow on this site. I had it on TradGang and it seemed to create some interest. I cut this sapling over by the railroad tracks and I am not sure whether it is a black or honey locust, but I know from the leaves that it was a locust. I took off the bark and sealed the whole thing with spray shellac and put it in my drying box for a week. I then split it down the middle and left the rounded outer half as the back. I cut off one end, split it, and glued it on as a handle. I have been amazed at how will this arrangement has worked. I think the sapwood makes a good backing for the heartwood. Even though there are several knots, the bow is very solid. 64" long, 54# @ 26".
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Ryano
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Ryan O'Sullivan, North Western Pennsylvania
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August 24, 2008, 12:45:01 pm »
Thats a fine looking bow.
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cowboy
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Paul Wolfe. Springtown, TX
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August 24, 2008, 12:48:05 pm »
That is a good looking bow Dan. Is thier any heartwood? I can't really see anything but white in the pic's - interesting..
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DanaM
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August 24, 2008, 01:01:57 pm »
Looks great dan
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OldBow
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August 24, 2008, 01:18:25 pm »
Glad you took Pat's advice. This is a fine primitive bow and well done. Bookmarked for Aug Self BOM, too
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Gordon
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August 24, 2008, 02:54:28 pm »
That's a beauty and the handlework is very elegant.
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Pat B
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August 24, 2008, 02:58:04 pm »
I told ya'll so!
This is a very cool bow and especially because it is made from a "you can't make a bow from that" wood and to top it all, is just a few weeks at most!
Very cool, Dan! Thanks for posting this beauty here on PA. Pat.
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Eddie Parker
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August 24, 2008, 04:09:03 pm »
That's a heck of a nice loking bow Dan, And I have to agree with Gordon, beautiful job on the handle.
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Keenan
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August 24, 2008, 04:28:47 pm »
Very nice Dan. Good for you for pushing through the norm and attempting something new. The handle wrap is especially nice. Congratulations on a fine bow. Keenan
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Hillbilly
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August 24, 2008, 04:31:18 pm »
Great looking bow, Dan. I've wondered if locust sapwood wouldn't even out the tension/compression thing that causes locust to chrysal sometimes. I've got a stave that still has sapwood that I've been thinking about making a sapwood-backed Cherokee bow from. I've read that a lot of the locust native bows still had sapwood on the back. Again, mighty fine looking weapon.
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medicinewheel
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August 24, 2008, 04:40:01 pm »
nice bow!!
frank
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August 24, 2008, 06:05:38 pm »
Great bow you have build there.
I have read in a german archery forum about Black locust sapling bows,
well when i think, they weren`t all totally out of sapwood -only the back and the results were from good to bad when I remember that the right way.
I gonna get a nice Black locust tree in a couple of weeks -my first one.Then I will see whats the story like with that kind of wood my self
Gruß Acker
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Ryano
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Ryan O'Sullivan, North Western Pennsylvania
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August 24, 2008, 11:08:45 pm »
I'm guessing the rounded back and flat belly probally helps too....
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Woodland Roamer
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August 24, 2008, 11:39:41 pm »
Great bow Dan! Thanks for posting it here. Think I'll try locust with sapwood soon myself.
Alan
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DirtyDan
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August 25, 2008, 12:44:58 am »
Thanks, guys. Cowboy, there is 1/8 to 1/4 inch of heartwood, thicker, of course, on one limb than on the other, but I think most of it is sapwood. But it is surprisingly strong, takes hardly any set, and retains its strength after many shots.
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