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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Tell me what you guys think of this Stave (Black Locust)
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 10:39:18 pm »
BL good stuff. I learned on it. It'll learn ya. With that piece I'd 1.75 in wide. Double your draw and add a good 20%. Tiller well. jawge
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Offline snedeker

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Re: Tell me what you guys think of this Stave (Black Locust)
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2009, 10:01:55 am »
BL is my favorite selfbow wood.  I would go do to the first heartwood ring, make the bow 65" ntn, 1 & 5/8" wide at fades out to 13" from tips, then to 1/2 4" from tips, and eventually work it to slip tips.

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Offline ken75

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Re: Tell me what you guys think of this Stave (Black Locust)
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2009, 07:18:27 pm »
if possible jump on amazon or somewhere and order traditional boyers bible volume one , you would have it in a few days and will save you some of the grief that i went through. it answers lots of questions that stump beginers .or you could break em for two years like me before i read the instructions

Offline PeteC

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Re: Tell me what you guys think of this Stave (Black Locust)
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2009, 09:16:25 pm »
Yes, the red should be a good one.Keep us posted .God Bless
What you believe determines how you behave., Pete Clayton, Whitehouse ,Texas