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Black locust recurved bendy handle

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bassman211:
Yes black locust will test your tillering skills. Nice bow, but I have never built a bend through handle with recurve tips. Looks like it has worked quiet well for you.

Pat B:
Very nice locust bendy handle bow with beautiful tiller.  :OK
 Watch out you don't shoot your finger.  :o

Mo_coon-catcher:
Thanks guys!

Ya the only thought running through my head when I took the video for the photo was “don’t shoot, don’t shoot, don’t shoot”. I was using my finger to hold the arrow in place for a good square shot of the bow.

You’re not kidding on BL testing your tillering skill. Little thing a you can get away with no problem with Osage with fret the hell out of a locust bow. Or it’ll be bending well and have a brittle spot and fret anyway. I’m constantly checking the belly with locust bows. You should give a recurved bendy handle a try. Every one I’ve made has been a good shooter. Low mass and mellow in the hand but generally quite snappy.

Kyle

Hamish:
lovely work. There's a lot to like with this bow.

Juan Ant. Espinosa:
Beautiful!
Which parameter would you increase for the 50lb you where looking for at the begining: longness or wideness?

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