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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Woodland Roamer on July 26, 2007, 10:03:48 am

Title: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 26, 2007, 10:03:48 am

Hello everyone, I'm new here although I know alot of you here already from over on PP. I've seen some folks that I don't know as well and some really great looking bows on here. Anyway just thought I would post a few pics of the last bow I finished. It is black locust, 66 inches tip to tip and pulls 55# @ 26.

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_2801.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_2797.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/dalejrfan308/100_2796.jpg)

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Dane on July 26, 2007, 10:12:44 am

Alan, a beauty. Clean lines, and the tiller is excellent!

Dane

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: DanaM on July 26, 2007, 11:32:12 am

Welcome to PA, bow looks excellent tiller is right on.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on July 26, 2007, 11:34:35 am

Hey, Alan! Great to see you posting over here-don't be a stranger. Oh, check out the Patty's camp-o-rama thread on the shoots and events forum. That's the get together I told you about a couple weeks ago and then forgot to get back to you. Try to make it if you can, it's gonna be a helluva good time, methinks.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 26, 2007, 12:00:53 pm

Thanks Dane and DanaM!

Hey HB, dang I already have plans for saturday. How long will everyone be there on sunday? I would be able to ride up there early on sunday if everyone will be there for a while then.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Pappy on July 26, 2007, 12:22:11 pm

Welcome Alan,Beautiful bow,love the character.Nice looking tiller also.I finished my first BL bow a couple of weeks ago and I really like the wood.Nice job and don't be a stranger around here. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 26, 2007, 03:01:14 pm

Thanks Pappy, I've seen some great looking bows on here that you've made. I really like Locust alot, one of my favorites.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: koan on July 26, 2007, 03:08:14 pm

Welcome Alan, nice bow ya got there....Brian

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Kegan on July 26, 2007, 05:06:31 pm

Excellent bow- bet it knows it's way about shooting an arrow :)!

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Asiertxu on July 26, 2007, 05:23:37 pm

I remember that BL bow you made Alan!!... :) :)...
That´s a really nice bow indeed... ;)...one question only:
Have you seen if developed some chrysals on belly side??...
Thanks for share here too mate!!... 8) 8)...
Cheers...
Asier.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 27, 2007, 08:26:22 am

Thanks Brian and Kegan!

Asiertxu, thanks!  No this bow has not developed any belly chrysals so far.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: GregB on July 27, 2007, 08:53:23 am

Very nice bow! Tiller looks really good and like the character! :)

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 27, 2007, 09:46:19 am

Hey thanks Greg.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Jbell on July 27, 2007, 11:27:14 am

There is just something about this bow that I really like. I think it is the clean lines and the color of the wood that I love. Btw, the tiller is awesome also. Congratulations!

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: snedeker on July 27, 2007, 11:44:37 am

Nice one.  I like the bump you worked around north of the handle area.  Must be black locust month.  I put the 4th coat of truoil on one this morning myself.

Dave

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: OldBow on July 27, 2007, 12:44:31 pm

You nailed the tiller on this one.  Welcome to this site.  Got your fine BL bow bookmarked for July Self Bow of the Month if thats okay with you.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on July 27, 2007, 02:16:56 pm

Hey many thanks Jbell, snedeker, and OldBow!

OldBow, wow that would be an honor, thanks.

I forgot to mention that the bow is 1 3/4 inch wide to midlimb and tapers to nocks just a little under 1/2 inch. It started out with just under an inch of reflex and ended up just about straight, maybe just a slight reflex, after tillering to my 26 inch draw and shooting it in. Also the handle is wrapped with hemp twine.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Hillbilly on July 30, 2007, 01:05:54 pm

I got to see this bow in person this weekend, and pics don't do it justice. Alan did a fine job on this one.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 31, 2007, 09:43:19 pm

Wow! That is a great tiller. Jawge

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Pat B on August 01, 2007, 12:46:06 am

I got to see it too. Alan came by the camp-o-rama Sunday morning for a few hours. It was great to meet you Alan. Looking forward to more of your work. You make a pretty nice stone pointed hardwood shoot arrow too. ;)     Pat

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 01, 2007, 08:27:08 am

Thanks a bunch guys, means alot coming from you fellows! Glad I was able to come by and it was great to meet you Pat and Hillbilly and all the other guys that I met.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: backgardenbowyer on August 02, 2007, 07:57:04 pm

That's a lovely bow out of an interesting piece of wood - great character. Hope it shoots as good as it looks!

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 03, 2007, 03:02:47 pm

Thanks backgardenboyer!  It's a great shooter, the best I've made so far, although I've not made all that many.  :)

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: duffontap on August 03, 2007, 03:32:48 pm

I really like that Alan.  I just cut my first locust tree a couple weeks ago.  Looking forward to working it.  Very nice bow.  The tiller looks classy.

            J. D.

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: Woodland Roamer on August 03, 2007, 03:47:42 pm

Hey thanks a bunch J.D. I think you'll really like working locust, it's a great bow wood.

Alan

Title: Re: Locust Bow
Post by: a finnish native on August 13, 2007, 05:10:34 pm

I must have missed this sometime ago. really nice simple bow. excellent tiller as well.