Author Topic: 50" Black Locust D bow (Read 8758 times)

John K · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 11:31:33 am »

This is one i just started on. First time working with Black Locust....I have to say i really like the looks of the grain in this stuff !
First pic is of the stave.

Next is unbraced.

This one is 40# @ 13" i'm looking for about 40-45 @ 24" so i have some scraping to do yet

and a couple pics of the tip, it had some worm damage, but i hope it holds together, i might fill it with sawdust and glue yet ?

Just thought i would share.

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:57:49 am »

Nicely done, John. Tiller looks good

Pappy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:02:10 pm »

Looking good so far.Keep us posted.
Pappy

John K · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:09:41 pm »

Thanks guys, I hope to get some more done tonight on it. I think i might try and flip the tips on this one too !

DanaM · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:15:40 pm »

looks good John, I really like the short D bows, 45#@24" is perfect for me

Did ya know I have a B.Day coming up

John K · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2009, 12:31:57 pm »

I'll keep that in mind Dana

Shooter_G22 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:34:17 am »

hey John K,

what is the shortest bow you ever made for a 27" draw???

mullet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:38:02 am »

Nice looking bow, John. You should be alright with the worm hole, except for cosmetics.

El Destructo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2009, 01:37:45 am »

Looking Good John....I really like the D Bows...heck all N.A Bows to be precise!!! Also I would make sure keep an eye on the center and get some more bend in the Mid Limb area....JMO...not that I know diddily squat!!! I too like Locust....nice color and big rings!!

John K · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2009, 02:51:19 pm »

Shooter, I just started messing with these short bows. 66" is the shortest for me with a 27" draw.

Thanks Eddie, It should give it a little character.

Thanks Mike, I have a guy about an hour from me, that said i can cut all i want out of his fron yard ! I'm going to take him up on that offer.

Now for the bad news.....I was working on this bow last night. I had it pulled to about 16" when i hear this popping noise. I know that's not good. So i unstring it and check it out. Here on the back a splinter started to open up. I check it out and it seems it's just in the sap wood. ( i didn't remove all the sap wood ) So i figure i can take it down to a heart wood ring. Well when i get done doing that, one limb is way weaker than the other. I work to bring that strong limb to bend with the weak limb and when i'm done i'm left with a 25# bow @ 25". Well at least i saved it.

braced at 5"

full draw

I did learn some good lessons on this bow !

OldBow · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:01:39 pm »

I'm a great admirer of short bows. Dealing with that high string angle without breaking the bow is a challenge not many accomplish. I wrote an article about short bows for PA but they didn't publish it.
Got your nifty bow bookmarked for March Self BOM, too.

Jesse · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:04:38 pm »

Good job saving it John. Now you got an excuse to start another.

John K · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:21:10 pm »

Thanks Don and Jesse ! I already have another in the works or should i say a few in the works

The good thing is, my new PA mag showed up yesterday, and in it is a great article about shooting skinny arrows out of a 25# bow

Need to get me some 1/4" dowels !

uwe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2009, 04:25:24 pm »

Good work John, but what about chrysalls on the belly? I don`t know if they appear with these D- bows. I`ve found them on longer flatbows as well on a sinewbacked recurved bow which I`ve made years ago. So locust is not my favoutite bowwood.

Pappy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2009, 07:51:23 am »

Nice save,some kid will love it.

Pappy

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