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Black Locust war bow???

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majsnuff:
My hat is off to you sir. Both Locust bows I  tried to build have failed. I still have 2 or 3 staves, and with your success I will try again.
You have done a very nice job there. Congratulations.

african man:
Thanks majsnuff
I think some of the success was due to the flattened belly and also I think something to do with where the tree grew??? I have heard said that the growing conditions play a part in how the wood will react
Still busy with the other two bows, slowly, as I have an Ash war bow and a few others on the go at the moment
GOOD LUCK
Xris

Bowbound:
That bow looks nice, Do you know if cherry is good warbow stuff, i have some and all i know is it is good in compression but not so good in tension.

markinengland:
Africa Man,
What poundage did it end up?
Did you chase a growth ring or leave the sapwood on?
Nice tiller.
Mark in England

african man:
Bowbound - I think cherry will work maybe flatten the belly a bit and back it with hicory or raw hide
Mark - landed up at just over 80#, I didn't leave any sap wood on but went down about three layers into the hart wood as it was a nice thick ring. I have found that if you leave sapwood on it seems to make the bow a bit sluggish :-\

Xris ;D

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