Knotty Black locust asymmetric 66# @ 27”

[Mo_coon-catcher]

Here’s a black locust bow I recently finished. The stave had a couple big knots that I didn’t want to place in the same limb, so I placed the handle right betweeen them. This made the top limb 33” long and the bottom limb is 23”. I made the limbs 2”wide from fade to mid limb then tapering to justs under 1/2”. The bottom knock had a good sized knot in it and a decent wiggle too. So I left it fat with no overlay. The top limb got a pink ivory overlay. I heat treated it flat after I got it braced. It took about 1” set on the top limb and about 5/8” on the bottom limb. I ended up cutting the leather for the handle wrap a little crooked. But, it works just fine. It was sewn on wet and let to dry tight. It’s finished with a coat of linseed oil, then 6 coats of truoil, followed by a quick blast of rattle can satin lacquer. It shoots surprisingly smoothly. No different than anything else I’ve shot.

Thanks for looking

Kyle

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[BowEd]

Cool bow Kyle.I like it.Lots of character with a good amount of poundage.

[Bob Barnes]

What Ed said Kyle...you really let the wood decide what it would look like and got a very nice bow out of it.   

[rps3]

Talk about letting the wood tell you what it wants. Cool looking bow in all aspects.

[Will B]

Very cool design on a beautiful and challenging black locust stave. Very nice work!

[Kidder]

That bow has character like none other. I can’t help but think the knots look like saggy skin in an elbow! Obviously an advanced build that you nailed there - great job!

[PaSteve]

Beautiful bow. A great example that an asymmetrical design executed properly can make a good shooting bow. Love the character, too.

[Stixnstones]

Very cool... good navigating skills

[bjrogg]

That will certainly get their attention.

Nicely done Kyle

Bjrogg

[George Tsoukalas]

Excellent tiller. Thanks for sharing. Jawge

[rps3]

I've experienced the same situation with knots and would have never considered making one limb 10 inches longer than the other. You've added a new plan to my arsenal. I can't wait for a stave that fits the bill.

[Buckskinner]

That's a sweet bow oozing with character!