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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2020, 11:22:29 am »
Real nice work!  Guess I better get busy!  Well done!
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Offline Selfbowman

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2020, 11:36:45 am »
You gotta love it when God cuts the arrow rest. Well done Mike 
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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2020, 07:16:22 pm »
Love it , beautiful bow . Pappy
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Offline Santanasaur

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2020, 03:01:53 pm »
Wow! Phenomenal bow, and gotta love that handle character. Super cool
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2020, 12:56:49 pm »
Excellent use of the wood's natural grain to create what looks like a very natural ergonomic grip. Nice that you didn't have to impose your will on the wood, but let the wood express itself.
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Offline M2A

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #20 on: December 25, 2020, 10:30:42 pm »
Thanks guys! I agree Arvin. Thx JW, this build focused around the handle and went from there. Spent a couple evenings trying to just figure out what was best. Maybe got a bit lucky with this one :)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2020, 04:16:45 pm »
Quote from: M2A on December 25, 2020, 10:30:42 pm
Thanks guys! I agree Arvin. Thx JW, this build focused around the handle and went from there. Spent a couple evenings trying to just figure out what was best. Maybe got a bit lucky with this one :)
Mike

Yeah, and maybe you spent the time thinking things out and it paid off?
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Offline M2A

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2020, 07:14:21 am »
Absolutely. I never could hammer out a bow in a weekend, although I ruined alot of good material trying before I learned to slow down.
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Offline bentstick54

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2021, 09:06:20 am »
Very nice bow. Well thought out and beautifully executed.
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Offline maitus

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #24 on: January 01, 2021, 09:15:11 am »
I fell in love with that handle  8).  Beautiful bow!
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2021, 03:55:22 am »
Mike,
         Love all the bends and profiles on this one...That handle? well it's the cream on top! Excellent work buddy
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Offline pumarchery

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2021, 04:35:42 pm »
The handle and fades look so beautiful!! Do you have tips, for making the fades so nice and sleek? Mighty fine bow, much good shooting to you!
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Offline M2A

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #27 on: March 14, 2021, 11:51:06 pm »
Thanks guys!
Pumarchery, not sure I have a good answer to that. My best guess is that I left more mass in some areas to make up for the knot. As I didnt want any flex. So when I did narrow it up it looks a bit thinner than it is...
Another thought. The fades in my 1st few bows were very blocky and started very abrupt. To me that makes that area look much larger. After looking at bows made by more experienced and skilled people I started trying to make the fades more rounded and gradual. By rounding the belly side of the fade makes it look better IMHO and but maybe thinner overall as well. Poor explanation I suppose  but thats the best I can think of.
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Offline backtowood B2W

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2021, 04:41:27 pm »
In fact, a beauty!
You did a really good job, BL doesn't like mistakes!
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Offline Fox

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Re: 49 lb @ 27" Black Locust
« Reply #29 on: March 16, 2021, 12:28:23 am »
That's an incredible bow. I love that handle character!!  :)
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