56"TtT, 51#@28", narrow black locust (pic heavy!)

[PEARL DRUMS]

Ive found BL to vary so greatly from tree to tree you would think it was a different wood. Greg has a batch you'd think was osage. His bows are all built as if they where osage and act the same. That batch is excellent bow wood.

[Hrothgar]

Nice bow, great draw and tiller.

[---GUTSHOT--->]

That's a sharp bow love those knocks

[Springbuck]

"Hand shock? Hasn't happened to me yet, but I've pretty comfortable making some tiny tips. I'm a big believer in keeping my bows short for the crazy cast I get, and these skinny numbers are just a smack in the face of the myth that locust MUST be wide It would have been easier if I'd told the guy I had to make it wide, and it probably would have taken half the set, but look at it! It works! "

Meh, It's too short to worry about handshock.  You might have gotten a little more bend out of it further along the limb (but, I understand why you didn't.  )
Looks really nice.  And if you go much wider, then you have to start working in a narrowed handle, and it messes the whole thing up.

 I do NOT undertand the appeal of those flat, square handles, though.  (One of my shortcomings, "sigh".)    I would have to build up back and front with leather, but still let it bend.  One of the main reasons I don't get around to making many bendy handles.


Locust gets underestimated a lot.  I have recurved it, bamboo backed it, all kinds of stuff.  The problem is only that you think it is going to be amazing, and it turns out to be merely exceptional.   

[huisme]

Ive found BL to vary so greatly from tree to tree you would think it was a different wood. Greg has a batch you'd think was osage. His bows are all built as if they where osage and act the same. That batch is excellent bow wood.

You're absolutely right. The locust from my old property got its butt kicked by the wind all the time and makes bows like these, where some stuff "I got out of the middle of a small patch haven't even made it onto these forums because they just don't feel like anything special.

I'm working on the full draw guys The outers are a bit stiff because they start to narrow a little past halfway from the grip, but the bend does make it right out to the tips. It's smooth shooting so I decided I wouldn't scrape away a good thing

Heat treating is a big help in keeping the chrysalis away. On one test I tillered a one foot locust stick to three inches, heat treated half of it and adjusted tiller, and then yanked on it to see where the chrysalis show up and guess which side was ready to fold over before the other had chrysals

Locust gets underestimated a lot.  I have recurved it, bamboo backed it, all kinds of stuff.  The problem is only that you think it is going to be amazing, and it turns out to be merely exceptional.

I'll admit when I got this order I said to myself, "Self, I'd sure like some osage right now; this is what that stuff grows for." It certainly would have taken less set but I can't call this a bad bow

[pincushin]

come on i need to see a fd pic please

[Traxx]

 I do NOT undertand the appeal of those flat, square handles, though.  (One of my shortcomings, "sigh".)    I would have to build up back and front with leather, but still let it bend.  One of the main reasons I don't get around to making many bendy handles.

If a person,uses a full grip,as i call it,then what you say is completely understandable.If a person uses a partial grip,where the bow rest on the meat of the thumb,and the fingers rest on the bows back,then it works much better,with less thump and it gets your arm further out of the way of the string.

[Traxx]

OH!!!!
And nice bow by the way.

[huisme]

OH!!!!
And nice bow by the way.

Thank you

You're right about the grip, I keep the tip of my middle finger and thumb gently pressed together to catch the bow, and if you make your tips light enough that's all you should need  

[osage outlaw]

Where is the full draw picture?  Its just a fancy stick unless we see it bending 

[Aaron H]

Where is the full draw picture?  Its just a fancy stick unless we see it bending 

+1

[Springbuck]

If a person,uses a full grip,as i call it,then what you say is completely understandable.If a person uses a partial grip,where the bow rest on the meat of the thumb,and the fingers rest on the bows back,then it works much better,with less thump and it gets your arm further out of the way of the string.
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  That is actually just about how I grip.  I don't grab a full fingered fist around a handle.  I promise, it's not you, ......it's me.....

[huisme]

I know guys, still working on it. No photographers for a little bit, might be able to get a little help tomorrow-- which would be nice because I have two more to photograph.

[wizardgoat]

When no ones around I film myself then take screen shots. Or use a timer on the camera. Works pretty good

[huisme]

I have a poershot A510, no timer and a butt about vids, so it's really only good for the photos I take. I'll have that iPhone eventually though