Thanks guys for all the nice comments on the bow.
Dave, I got some batteries for the flash light if you want to try this one out.
Justin, I've had several comments on the brick of this house. Not only how well they look but the type. I've been told the type of brick comes from only one supplier locally here. The guy must have been a really good brickmason. Thanks for the nice comment on the house and bow!
CP, its all heartwood. Thanks!
Hrothgar/Bigcountry, that handle area is built to bend, that's why its thin. The limbs are a little over 1/2 in thickness but this wood is super dense for locust. I could have gotten bye with a more narrow limb width but would rather error on the side of width with Locust holding a flat belly. This design is what I call a cut-in bend through the handle. The cut-in part allows me to maintain the limb width needed and still reduce paradox for the arrow. Its the best of both bendy/ stiff handle designs IMO. Its also a challenge to pull off, the hardest design that I know to tiller, but when its s right seems to perform quite well
. The downside would be creating a stress point, center of the bow (handle area) making it the most likely to brake, also. I've got a Hickory having a bad hair day to prove it.
Those are 3'' fades. Thanks for the nice comment on the bow.
Tbod, a little character adds the fun, right? Thanks.