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Offline Swampman

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Black Locust bow
« on: January 05, 2019, 06:57:37 pm »
I built this bow during the bow trade last year as a reserve bow to make sure that everyone that sent a bow out got one in return.  I never posted finished pictures of this bow.

The bow is 56 inches tip to tip and 54 inches between nocks.  It draws 52 pounds at 27 inches.  This is the first bow I ever attempted to paint on.  I enjoyed the process.  Here are the pictures.









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Offline Swampman

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2019, 06:59:40 pm »
Here are a couple more pictures.



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Offline Morgan

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2019, 07:55:01 pm »
Very nice. Can’t see a thing I don’t like about that bow!
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Offline IrishJay

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2019, 08:03:29 pm »
Very nice, I've been keeping my eyes peeled for suitable black locust it located somewhere I can cut )-w( this just makes me want it even more. Pretty piece of wood, very clean work.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2019, 08:11:10 pm »
Great lookin bow! Paint job turned out nice.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2019, 08:12:36 pm »
Very nice bow! I like BL too. Jawge
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2019, 09:47:05 pm »
Very nice!  I'm sort of looking forward to working the piece of BL that I have!  Should be interesting!  How wide and thick are the limbs?  Thanks,
Hawkdancer
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2019, 05:24:36 am »
Nice stick Swampman. I like it. The bend is perfect and the artwork is just right. It would be a handy dandy hunting bow.
Bjrogg
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2019, 06:07:26 am »
Thank you all for the nice comments. 

Hawkdancer, the bow is 1 3/4 inches wide tapered to 1 1/4 inches at the tips.  The top limb goes out to 2 inches wide at a knot.  I thought the handle would be too wide to comfortably shoot but I glued on some leather strips under the handle wrap and I find it quite comfortable to shoot.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2019, 07:41:26 am »
Very nice bend. Your artwork is perfect. Good job.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2019, 10:27:19 am »
Nice bow, nice tiller, and nice paint. Nice!   :OK
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Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2019, 10:38:10 am »
I like it a lot.   Very nice bend on that stick.  )P(
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Offline bassman

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2019, 07:04:41 pm »
Very nice bow.You will have fun shooting that one.
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Offline M2A

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2019, 09:36:56 pm »
I sure do like that one Mike. Great  job with the paint and leather.
   
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Black Locust bow
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2019, 11:00:15 pm »
Nice Bow, Mike.  It is nice to see you posting lots of new stuff again.  Do you place the arrow above or below the fur lining on the handle?
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