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Grunt

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Black Locust Sapling
« on: March 03, 2012, 05:27:30 pm »
Haven't posted in a while but have been building bows. this one is BL made from a three inch diameter sapling. It is 66" tip to tip. 60# at 28" I may heat treat but it shoots nice the way it is
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 05:35:35 pm »
Looks Great! That's my favorite type of bow right there... Just needs a handle wrap and natural finish...  ;D ;D ;D


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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 05:39:03 pm »
Nice looking bow. Really getting to like the simple bows anymore.
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Offline Dictionary

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 06:11:27 pm »
a real beauty
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Offline Sparrow

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 09:37:25 pm »
That's beautiful Man ! Perfect bend  '  Frank
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 10:54:44 pm »
Excellent tiller! Jawge
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Offline gmc

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 10:58:28 pm »
One of my favorite bow woods.

Really nice bend on that bow, well done.
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Grunt

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2012, 11:17:35 pm »
Quote from: Gun Doc on March 03, 2012, 09:09:24 pm
Sweet and simple! As it should be!  GRUNT?  Jarhead perhaps?  If so, Semper Fi!  Josh
Gun Doc A 1/9 Walking Dead 1967
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Grunt

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2012, 11:20:52 pm »
Borrowed the flat black background on my tree from Gordon. Really makes the limbs easy to read.
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 11:55:45 pm »
Sweet d-bow, hard to beat that
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2012, 02:35:55 am »
I really like this bow. Wow man great work ;)

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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Black Locust Sapling
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2012, 04:49:54 pm »
Good job, bet its a sweet shooter too.
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