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Offline Badly Bent

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Black locust d/r recurve
« on: June 19, 2012, 10:44:35 pm »
This bow came from the bark side of the bow I posted a few days ago. Made this last year also, first one of this style bow for me. Black locust with deflex and recurves bent in with dry heat after floor tiller. Not sure if its bending in the right places at full draw , has small chrysals throughout the working sections of both limbs, pretty evenly distributed though. Has probably 700 to 1500 arrows sent through her in the last year and has remained the same without further chrysals showing up so I don't flinch anymore when I pull her back. Smooth to shoot, cast is fair. 57" ntn finish is my special dye on wood, boy that looks bad, try to remove, dye again, looks worse, try to remove again, won't come off, try another combo of mixed dyes, admit I messed it up and finally decide hey I like it, kind of looks old and weathered. Covered up with spar varnish, built up handle with leather and wrapped in dyed deerskin. Has some prop twist left in. 50# @ 26". Thanks for looking. Greg
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Offline SA

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 10:51:54 pm »
you make a mean bow ! like your style ,pretty nice  arrows too.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 10:53:49 pm »
Very nice!
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Offline Rufledt

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 11:01:16 pm »
So you're saying that finish was a mistake?  It looks pretty awesome to me!

Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2012, 11:05:35 pm »
Gorgeous... Is that arrow a wooden blunt.. Love your finish!

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2012, 11:45:29 pm »
Thanks guys. yeah jon that arrow I made from a fat honeysuckle shoot in the style/decoration of one shown in the encyclopedia of native american bows, arrows and quivers, Chippewa I believe.
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2012, 11:56:59 pm »
Heres a few more.
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Offline randman

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2012, 12:04:57 am »
Say Badly, looks like you're giving the ol regulars on here a run fer their money already! Looks like the bar's gettin raised again! Man that's purty right there! Love the finish
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Offline uncleduck

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2012, 12:06:41 am »
looks great!

Offline okie64

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2012, 01:31:31 am »
That finish looks just fine to me. Great lookin bow and tiller. Black locust is some good stuff.

Offline coaster500

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2012, 01:42:55 am »
Great looking bow and I like the patina that dye job gives it...  looks like an heirloom and with 700 to 1500 arrows just might live to be one :)
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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2012, 02:02:40 am »
Sir, you are a paragon of all things bowyery. Pure art.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2012, 06:07:52 am »
I think the finish is great, as is the tiller and very pleasing on the eye FD  8)

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2012, 07:02:10 am »
Beautiful bow,tiller looks good to me,not sure on the Chrystel's you are talking about,most times that is from bad tiller or bending to much in one place,I don't see that on this one. :) Very nice work. Love the arrows by the way. :)
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Offline Judo Point

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Re: Black locust d/r recurve
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2012, 07:14:09 am »
I think your gonna need to change your handle Greg or use sarcasm font.  That's a fine lookin bow! And I know exactly what ya mean on the finish I use the same method. Lol