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Offline BL

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2013, 03:07:04 pm »
Either the picture is fooling me, or that turquoise in the knot-fill is a really nice touch!  Sweet bow and nicely dressed.

Offline JonW

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2013, 03:39:41 pm »
I really like this design. Good tiller as well.

Offline Jodocus

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2013, 04:54:30 am »
Added a pic of the tiller to the first post.
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Offline danny f

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2013, 07:53:52 am »
thats a real nice bow. well done

Offline Pappy

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2013, 08:21:15 am »
Beautiful shorty,very nice work. :)
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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #20 on: February 04, 2013, 09:46:00 am »
Sweet locust Shorty...awesome  :)

Offline Pat B

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #21 on: February 04, 2013, 10:37:14 am »
Very cool little bow!  8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline rps3

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #22 on: February 04, 2013, 10:46:12 am »
Wow!, that is a sweet bow. I would like to know more about the tips. It looks like dry heat was used to bend them, and  they dont look much thicker than the rest of the bow. I think I tend to leave too much wood in that area for fear of the recurve pulling out.

Offline Jodocus

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Re: Black locust shortie
« Reply #23 on: February 04, 2013, 03:44:09 pm »
rps3, I first cut the tips to the thickness, then I bent them with steam. I too felt they where a bit thin, they bent a little at 45#. I was afraid they might uncoil, so I toasted them good (clamped). That did the job, they keep the shape and don't seem to bend much anymore after tillering.
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