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Juan Ant. Espinosa:
Hello.
This is the first bow I show here. It is made of a Robinia pseudoacacia stave.
I like to make them with a static handle and as short as I can with that condition. Looking for something good for hunting purposes.
The overall length is 159cm 62.6inches (155cm 61inches between grooves). The short flips are static or thatīs what I think.
It was showing 55lbs at 28 inches draw (from the string to the back of the handle) when I finished it. Now, after something like 300 shots it is 49.5lbs at the same draw. Iīve notice the reflex I heated on it has regressed a bit.
I donīt know if it is completely stabiliced now; I hope it is because the stave did have some original reflex...
Days ago I was shooting a 485 grain arrow with it through a chornograph (Thatīs something like 9.8 grains per pound) and it was showing 170 fps 51.8 m/s.
I was trying to make a video but it was long, a disaster and ended with the filmed damage of the chronograph...

Here you are some photos of it hoping you like it:

Juan Ant. Espinosa:
It has developed some compression issues in a segment of an edge. Just in the place where a splitting forced me to make that area a little narrower. Iīll show you a couple photographs.

Aksel:
Very nice bow! looks like a good shooter.

I hope to try black locust one day.

Pat B:
Very nice locust bow. Well done.  :OK

Weird dude with a bow:
I'm sure these compression fractures are not a problem here. As long as they don't spread further toward the centrer of the limb, no worry! beautiful bow

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