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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on November 10, 2012, 01:06:22 pm

Title: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: JonW on November 10, 2012, 01:06:22 pm

Another from the same tree as the other locust bow. This one was straighter to start with so I went for a shorty pyramid. First time using this design with this wood. Won't be the last. This is just a quick and easy bow to make and I really like how it launches an arrow. 53" and 52# @ 26" of draw.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Jodocus on November 10, 2012, 01:18:39 pm

That one must be fast shooting  :P

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: blackhawk on November 10, 2012, 02:27:51 pm

Nice job again Jon and showing off how good locust is with a shorty...I got some ideas and am wanting to do some short high stressed designs with locust to see what it really can take.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: lesken2011 on November 10, 2012, 03:16:35 pm

I like that one too! It looks like it bends in the handle some. Oh yeah!

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: jeffhalfrack on November 10, 2012, 03:19:37 pm

Nice  I  love  black locust,,,,,how  wide  at  the fades  is  that one?  JeffW

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: SLIMBOB on November 10, 2012, 06:10:18 pm

Really nice job on that shorty.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Badly Bent on November 10, 2012, 08:04:10 pm

Very nice Jon. I'm liking these short pyramids your posting, they have the look of serious hunting weapons. Was that stave from a larger
diameter tree like 8" or more? Only asking because I'm curious about the amount of crown on locust bows. I haven't made to many from locust but for me I had better luck with higher crowned smaller dia. staves than staves from larger trees. Also that looks like some
nice grain and color on that bow, would love to see a close up pic of the limbs showing off the wood.
Oh and great bend by the way.
Greg

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: TRACY on November 10, 2012, 08:15:51 pm

That black locust is producing some keepers! Getting all of the power out of it.

Tracy

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: JonW on November 10, 2012, 08:18:03 pm

Thanks guys. Greg it was a large diameter tree at around 10 inches if I remember correctly. Really nice tree. I think I got something like fourteen staves from that tree. I have made a few locust bows but nothing this wide before. I really tend to think it likes to be a little narrower and thicker than what I did with this one.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Ifrit617 on November 10, 2012, 10:08:56 pm

Man something about these simple bendy handle bows your posting is pure awesomeness.. Would love to see how one of those suckers shoots. Sweet job!

Jon

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Keenan on November 11, 2012, 01:56:22 am

Wow Jon, Another beauty. Well done

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: soy on November 11, 2012, 04:29:10 am

Sweet!

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Carson (CMB) on November 11, 2012, 03:00:56 pm

I like everything about that bow.  Between your bows and Blackhawk's pitches, I am going to have to try some locust.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: Hrothgar on November 11, 2012, 05:18:30 pm

Thats definately a 'flat' bow. Nice.

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: turtle on November 11, 2012, 05:54:23 pm

I just cant stop looking at this bow. I love it, ,,,,, clean and simple.op

Title: Re: Short Locust Pyramid
Post by: JonW on November 11, 2012, 06:53:59 pm

Thanks again everyone. Simple bows made by a simple mind ;D Hrothgar I used to super reflex most of my bows but it got harder to string them the older I got. Now I just have to be better at tillering them.