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Offline coaster500

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2013, 08:50:25 pm »
Dave you build some pretty bows :)

Got a piece of locust in a swap but it's still wet..........  makes me wish it wasn't
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Offline Strongbow

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2013, 09:05:31 pm »
beautiful work!  I love the tip overlays and the detail work with the skins and handle.  Now I just need to find a farmer around here who will let me chop a black locust!
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2013, 12:04:59 am »
Another beaut Dave.
I just cut some black locust this winter. I also have some seasoned honey locust tho so might give that a try soon...
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Offline Will H

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2013, 12:26:07 am »
Thats a beautiful bow there fella! Very nicely done :)
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Offline Roy

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2013, 01:15:00 am »
I guess it's ok:) Have a bunch of black locust here, made a few bows from it and it is nice wood to work with, very pretty grain. Heard of the belly frets but never had em on my bows. Gotta agree with Chicken Hawk, my second favorite wood.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2013, 03:31:28 am »
WOW,  great bow: great detail and full draw AND beautiful pictures of it!
Like it very much!!!
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2013, 05:34:20 am »
Two thumbs up - very nice ! Bob
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2013, 06:10:18 am »
You sir are a master, great tiller and nice bow :)
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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2013, 07:52:24 am »
Beautiful bow in all aspects,Tiller to finish work, :) from you opening statements I wasn't expecting much, :-\  man was I pleasantly surprised. :) :)
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Offline rps3

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2013, 09:23:50 am »
Top notch, and just another push toward trying black locust.
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Offline raghorns

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2013, 10:02:24 am »
That is a beauty indeed. The one BL I built held it's reflex very well...just behaves itself.

Lyle
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Offline johnfolchetti

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #26 on: March 07, 2013, 10:05:01 am »
Stunning. Have had a pair of BL staves in the corner for a year.....now I need to give one a go. What do you use to polish the horn tip overlays?
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2013, 12:19:24 pm »
outstanding finish work especially the tips. a beauty by anyones standards
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Offline Sidewinder

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2013, 12:27:02 pm »
Beautiful bow. I like everything about it. I haven't worked BL yet as I just harvested some late last year and have 2 staves curing in the shed as we speak. i thought I would give it a couple years before I touched it. I look forward to it though. You did that one justice for sure.   Danny
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Black Locust/Rawhide Bow
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2013, 12:31:55 pm »
Sweet bow all around.  i really like your work DVS
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