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Bows / Re: Tree ID
« Last post by TimBo on May 16, 2024, 11:37:30 am »
The leaves really look like black locust, but the bark looks like maple (or not BL anyway).  Are you sure the leaves belong to that trunk and aren't from a neighboring tree?
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Bows / Re: Tree ID
« Last post by Muskyman on May 16, 2024, 10:44:21 am »
Went back out and looked at it again today. Kidder might be right. Its leaves seem to be growing in clusters and not like a blank locust does. It’s hard to see good. It’s tall and straight with no lower limbs, I guess because it’s at the bottom of a hill and surrounded by large trees. It doesn’t have any thorns on it though. If it’s honey locust I’ll still get some good firewood. Kinda bummed because I’d hoped to get some nice black locust bow staves.
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Bows / Re: Tree ID
« Last post by Eric Krewson on May 16, 2024, 09:57:16 am »
The bark doesn't look right for black Locust which is deeply furrowed and has no edges lifting.

 
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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on May 16, 2024, 09:22:09 am »
Headed to the cabin this morning for a long weekend, got a few things going in the shop and we also have a club shoot this evening, we plan on shooting the main range before we tear it down Saturday, should be fun. I also plan on another Turkey hunt in the morning, season closes in a week or so , so I plan on giving it one more shot. ;) :) Haven't been out since opening weekend. Still got a little clean up to do but mostly just some relaxing around the fire. Hope yall have a good one also. Life is Good.  :) :)
 Pappy

 
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Bows / Re: Has anyone here made a deflex takedown sleeve?
« Last post by Hamish on May 16, 2024, 07:44:01 am »
Yeoman, If you send me your email, or phone # via private message on PA, I can send photos, measurements. Total boomer when it comes to tech, posting photos on the internet :D
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Bows / Re: Tree ID
« Last post by Juan Ant. Espinosa on May 16, 2024, 05:39:49 am »
It seems like a black locust tree but not surely.
If it is another locust will also make a nice bow. I would take it and if you can make good fotos of leaves, branches and flowers I can tell you.
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by Aussie Yeoman on May 16, 2024, 01:53:26 am »
In Archery: The Tecnical Side Hickman showed that the ideal width profile for circular tiller is not straight line taper in width as we consider the classic 'pyramid' bow, but ever so slightly bulged near the flares/fades. I've found, when making pyramid bows with circular tiller, that running the limbs parallel width for 4-5 inches before tapering in straight lines to be a good-enough approximation for ease and speed of layout.
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Bows / Re: Semi bendy Osage character bow
« Last post by Selfbowman on May 16, 2024, 01:51:49 am »
That’s a beauty!
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Bows / Re: Stress and performance
« Last post by Selfbowman on May 16, 2024, 01:45:43 am »
Willie the best bow shots that I have gotten with broadhead arrows was with a straight taper bow 2-3/8” at fades to 1/4” at the tips. I have  taken it parallel for 9” then @18” 1-1/4 wide and then to narrow tips. All with the same reflex. This is with Osage . I think the parallel for nine inches is working better but still testing. On a 28” working limb  design it’s putting plenty of stress on the limbs especially the inner limbs. I am considering going to 2-3/4 at fades  . It might overbuild it though.
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Bows / Re: Tree ID
« Last post by Bill B. on May 15, 2024, 11:18:42 pm »
  Black walnut maybe?
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