Black locust dimensions?

[Blaflair2]

How wide should BL limbs be?

[Pat B]

Bruce, I build locust bows like it was a whitewood. I'd go at least 1 1/2" wide at the fades and maybe wider.
Locust reacts well to belly tempering too. 

[Blaflair2]

Ok thanks again pat. I was thinking 1 3/4". I was plannig on the heat treat.

[Pat B]

Wait and see what others say. I don't get along well with locust. 

[blackhawk]

A vague answer for a vague question.....1"-3" will work   

[Josh B]

A vague answer for a vague question.....1"-3" will work   

Lol!  I believe Blackhawk is trying to tell you in his own way, that more info is needed to answer your question.  For instance style of bow, draw weight and length and so on and so forth.  The more info you can give as to what your wanting to do, the better answer you'll get...usually.  Josh

[Badly Bent]

If it has a high crown like from a small diameter tree a narrow profile bendy handle bow of 1 1/8' to 1 3/8 has worked nice for me.

[Blaflair2]

It's from a nice wide tree. Almost flat grain. I'm not sure of the style I am going for. I wanted to make another static and get the tips bent more than my first. I'm just not sure. Maybe I'll go simple. Lol

[huisme]

Trapping works well for me. BL is my main wood, and I've made bows both wide and narrow with very little set by trapping. Making the back about 2/3 the width of the belly is my rule of thumb, followed by as many heat treatments as you care to put the wood through.