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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Badger on December 05, 2025, 05:55:45 pm » What is your draw weight at 15" draw?
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Badger on December 05, 2025, 05:51:42 pm » Maybe consider using it as a regular flight bow with 25" draw and 23" arrows. With no sign of set it will likely be a screamer
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« Last post by sleek on December 05, 2025, 05:50:13 pm »Those cracks are likely from the stave getting wet in the rain then drying out again. Id ignore them and press on. Have you heat treated the bow yet? Id fill the cracks with epoxy or superglue, but not until the heat treatment is finished, if you are going to.
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« Last post by Selfbowman on December 05, 2025, 05:12:21 pm »Brace pic.
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« Last post by Selfbowman on December 05, 2025, 04:44:43 pm »The bow weighs 32.5 oz now. .45 in in thickness at mid limb.
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« Last post by Selfbowman on December 05, 2025, 04:39:57 pm »Ok update. The bow has taken on cracks long ways . I sealed the back with true oil because it’s finished . I checked the moisture it was at 10% . What is ideal moisture content for BL? It’s 45@ 23” right now. No sign of set or frets yet. Should I let it set for a couple weeks and keep weighing it?
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by Jim Davis on December 05, 2025, 02:45:33 pm »Check my earlier comments on thickness: Right thinness to avoid frets and set, width to provide strength.
My prediction is that 2-3/8" width will not produce #50 at 28" without set/frets/fracture. Hope I'm wrong.
My prediction is that 2-3/8" width will not produce #50 at 28" without set/frets/fracture. Hope I'm wrong.
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Bows / Re: sturgeon bladder glue
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on December 05, 2025, 02:30:21 pm »Yeah, I think anybody who has ever cooked a pot-roast, had the gristle render down to gelatine, then had a little bit of that gelatine dry on a utensil or counter top knows exactly how hide glue was invented. 
Once someone figured that out with mammal gristle, it wouldn't be a huge leap to fish bladders.
Now, the first person who ever milked a cow? That dude just didn't have both oars in the water.
Once someone figured that out with mammal gristle, it wouldn't be a huge leap to fish bladders.Now, the first person who ever milked a cow? That dude just didn't have both oars in the water.
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Bows / Re: Black locusts bow
« Last post by bentstick54 on December 05, 2025, 01:20:58 pm »Watching closely. I’ve only tried black locust once and turned out to be a bad log that had a lot of punky wood inside that I could not get past. Hoping to learn some more from your experience.
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« Last post by Selfbowman on December 05, 2025, 12:30:46 pm »Roughed the handle out so I could get an idea on mass weight. Getting close.