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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: swamp yeti on October 15, 2011, 04:40:27 pm

Title: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 15, 2011, 04:40:27 pm

Here is a black locust flatbow I just finished up.The bow is 64 inches tip to tip,inch and a half at the widdest and fades down to half inch at the nocks,the bow has a braintan buckskin handlewrap and is 55#@ 26 inches it is a fast shooter and I believe I will hunt with this one the rest of the season.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: Ifrit617 on October 15, 2011, 05:29:50 pm

Nice and simple... I love it! I especially like those smooth simple nocks.

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Post by: jeffhalfrack on October 15, 2011, 05:39:51 pm

    Man  I  love   Black  Locust!!!!  I've   built  a  bunch of  them,,,,,,,,but  that  braced  profile is  the  best  looking  I  have  ever  seen!!!!  Wow!!!  I  bet   the  cast  on  that  bow  is  as  good  as  any  backed  bow?   I  love   the  handle!   I  know  I'll  be  looking  at  this  one  for  a while  Good  job!!! JeffW

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: half eye on October 15, 2011, 07:08:34 pm

Them bent profiles say it all.....perfect. Deer aint gonna think much of it though ::)
rich

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: chasing crow on October 15, 2011, 08:12:52 pm

Sweet bow! Very nice profile. Looks like a hunter.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: bubby on October 15, 2011, 09:01:17 pm

I like the K.I.S.S. method, specially when it comes out that nice, great bend, Bub

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 15, 2011, 09:57:56 pm

Thanks for the compliments.

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Post by: adb on October 15, 2011, 10:21:32 pm

A fine lookin' bow, and your tiller looks super. Definately... take 'er hunting.

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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 15, 2011, 10:27:56 pm

That tiller is excellent, swamp yeti! What's the brace height? Jawge

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: ErictheViking on October 15, 2011, 11:40:44 pm

beautiful tiller on a sweet looking bow.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 16, 2011, 11:42:23 am

The brace height is 6 inches and thanks for the compliments George and Eric,

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: coaster500 on October 16, 2011, 12:37:27 pm

Very nice hunter there...  you may say not BOM? but if there was a tiller of the month "TOM" might be a different story :)

Great job!!

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: TurtleCreek on October 16, 2011, 12:50:26 pm

sweet and simple, I like it!

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 16, 2011, 03:20:30 pm

Thanks coaster and turtlecreek.

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Post by: Arrowind on October 17, 2011, 01:39:24 am

VERY NICE WORK!   

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Post by: Pat B on October 17, 2011, 01:43:54 am

Hey Yeti, that's a sweet looking locust bow. I have ruined many, many locust staves so I can appreciate a beautiful locust bow when I see one.  ;)

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Post by: Pappy on October 17, 2011, 08:55:50 am

Beautiful bow,very well done. :) :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 17, 2011, 10:15:23 am

Thanks Arrowwind,Pat and Pappy.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: soy on October 18, 2011, 03:12:03 am

Clean, smooooth bends awsome color, a+,great looking bow.good job ;)

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 18, 2011, 01:26:56 pm

Thanks soy.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: PeteC on October 21, 2011, 11:46:56 pm

That is one nice BL bow.You did a very good job. God Bless

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 24, 2011, 05:13:31 pm

Thanks Pete you made some nice bows also.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: Gus on October 24, 2011, 06:24:42 pm

Yes Sir,

That's a beauty.

Black Locust is high on my list of woods to try.

-gus

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Post by: Stringman on October 24, 2011, 07:18:46 pm

Gives me hope for all the firewood I got laying around... I'm with Pat. Made a few and busted alot!

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 25, 2011, 10:38:57 am

Thanks gus and stringman.

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Post by: getstonedprimitivebowhunt on October 25, 2011, 04:04:52 pm

...very sweet bow !

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: Dazv on October 25, 2011, 04:24:05 pm

simple just the way i like them.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 26, 2011, 10:56:00 am

Thanks for the compliments Dazv and getstonedptimitivebowhunt.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: Justin Snyder on October 26, 2011, 11:14:31 am

I love a nice clean bow, good job. How about an unbraced profile shot.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: jonathan creason on October 26, 2011, 06:47:52 pm

Very nice!  One of my favorites on here in a while.

Title: Re: Black locust flatbow.Not for bow of the month.
Post by: swamp yeti on October 27, 2011, 12:59:26 pm

Thanks Justin and Jonathan.