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Offline dantolin

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My new black locust bow:new pics added!
« on: May 06, 2008, 05:49:06 pm »
Hi friends,
I've finished the tillering on my last bow: a black locust, 65"1/2 ntn, 50#@28".
It has about 1"3/4 of reflex from its initials 3"1/2.
Weights 19.5 oz. and it's 1"1/2 at widest point, tapering to 1/2", plain-oval cross section.
This week I can not make all the finishes cause I've got a lot of work, but I hope I can do them next week and take some pics for you.
The billets




Initial front view and corrected

unbraced, braced and full draw

Bye,
David
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Offline Ryano

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2008, 05:53:47 pm »
very nice! looking forward to the finished pictures!
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2008, 10:52:49 pm »
Me too. That's turned out very nice from the billet stage to now!
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2008, 11:18:27 pm »
wow. beautiful tiller. that bow turned out really nice.
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 01:23:40 am »
Great Full Draw - bookmarked, too, for May Self Bow of the Month
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Offline Pat B

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 01:30:09 am »
Nice! Anyone that can do what you did with locust has got my admiration! 8)    Pat
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2008, 01:53:28 am »
Great looking bow. Justin
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2008, 07:21:17 am »
Very nice,love to see it all finished up,I know it will be a beauty.  :)
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Offline dantolin

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2008, 04:51:27 pm »
Thanks friends,
I'll continue as soon as I can with finishes...but...I have too much work at job now!!!!!hahahaha
Thank you again,
David
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Offline George Nagel

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2008, 09:11:27 pm »
Very nice, tiller looks sharp.  BL is one of my favorites.
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2008, 11:12:27 pm »
Awesome lines and tiller!  You have given hope to every set of "ugly" billets out there!

Great job and I can't wait to see the final finish; that brown should be stunning under some Tru Oil (or the like).

Joe
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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2008, 06:46:16 am »
Nice job, looks like a excellent result from some tough billets.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2008, 11:28:51 am »
Looks good to me well done.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2008, 11:33:11 am »
That bow has a really nice profile and tiller to match.
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Offline dantolin

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Re: My new black locust bow
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2008, 01:31:38 pm »
Thank you George, Joe, Rick, Dana and Gordon!!
For me it would be almost impossible to make bows like this without your bows, tutorials and help of all of you and the rest of the friends in this forum,
Thank you to all.
David
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