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Offline H Rhodes

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My first black locust
« on: February 06, 2013, 06:34:02 pm »
This bow is from a stave that was sent to me by Badly Bent.   64" tip to tip.  Heat treated with a slight flip of the tips.  The stave had some cool curves which my pitiful photos don't show.  The bow is 1 1/2" wide at the fades with four and a half inches of handle which barely bends.  Came in at 40lbs at 28" with about an inch of set.  This is the first hunting weight bow that I have built that weighs well under a pound.  It is light as a feather and has great cast.  It popped a tiny splinter and I wrapped it up with some black B50 and got carried away with some decorative wrapping, partially inspired by the ancient wrapped European bows.....  I don't know much about that, but this thing shoots great.
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Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2013, 06:41:14 pm »
Fantastic tiller Howard, dang thats pretty.
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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2013, 06:44:12 pm »
nice bend, we need more pics
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2013, 06:50:54 pm »
Thanks guys.  I haven't done much finishing work to this bow yet.  I will try to get some better pics up when I have it dolled up a little. 
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline missilemaster

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2013, 07:17:28 pm »
Great tiller on that one!
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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2013, 07:33:58 pm »
Very nice shape on that bad boy!
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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 08:25:48 pm »
Me likey  :)...or maybe cus I'm biased towards locust  ;)

Offline Badly Bent

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2013, 08:53:46 pm »
Nicely done my friend that bow has great tiller. Looks like you figured out that black locust on your first attempt with that wood. :)
Funny you lifted a small sliver on her because the one I made from the sister stave did the same thing to me and I wrapped it also.
Thanks for posting, good to see some of your work again and I'm with bubby on the request for more pics.

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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2013, 09:06:55 pm »
Thanks guys.  I am sold on black locust as a bow wood.  I wish I had a better camera...  My old flip phone (yes people still carry those!) is all I have to take pictures on.  Greg, I appreciate this fine stave you sent me.  I am amazed at the cast per bow weight with this BL.  I think it runs a close race with the "KING" for how narrow a bow you can hunt with. 
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline Arrowind

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2013, 09:17:40 pm »
Nice job!  Nice bow!
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2013, 10:25:09 pm »
Thank you Arrowind.
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline chamookman

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2013, 04:39:18 am »
Well done - I like it ! Bob
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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2013, 07:40:18 am »
Very nice bow,good job on that one. :)
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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2013, 08:51:28 am »
Another good one, Howard. I have yet to try black locust. I guess I'll have to get me some!
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Offline Will H

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Re: My first black locust
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2013, 09:29:26 am »
Flawless tiller :) Well done!
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