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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on June 07, 2013, 07:19:59 pm

Title: twisted black locust (finished pics added)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 07, 2013, 07:19:59 pm

I got this twisted black locust from my friends junk pile, i forgot to take a pic of it before i got into it. Alot of the twist was by the tips so boiled and clamped out as much twist as possible. When it was split it ended up being pretty narrow in the handle area so its 1 1/8" wide through most of the legnth. The top limb is a little weird but it shoots really fast and smooth.

55# @ 27"
Ill post more pics after i pretty her up later. This is also my first bow from a stave.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_125401_zps0698133b.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200438_zpscbbad4e1.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200430_zps3007ec9c.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200418_zps5a149e97.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200357_zps3ce3e08b.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200315_zps19874004.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200248_zpse6360f33.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200237_zpsbd6b7809.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200223_zps62b6836c.jpg)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200150_zps21ab13bf.jpg)


(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/20130607_200033_zps67c5d350.jpg)

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: lesken2011 on June 07, 2013, 07:30:13 pm

Not sure what she looked like before, but she looks good now!!

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: Squirrelslayer on June 07, 2013, 07:32:59 pm

Im keeping my eye out for this one.  SS

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: Badly Bent on June 07, 2013, 07:33:11 pm

Yeah that bend looks good to me, I like me some locust too. :)

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: osage outlaw on June 07, 2013, 08:31:03 pm

Looks smooth and fast.  Great job on it!

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: George Tsoukalas on June 07, 2013, 10:26:30 pm

Looks like a good one! Congratulations! Yiogo

Title: Re: twisted black locust
Post by: richardzane on June 07, 2013, 11:10:05 pm

congrats! on your first stave bow. it looks like it's bending a good arc to me...maybe a bit stiff 6 or 8 inches from the top tip?

Title: Re: twisted black locust (pics added)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 08, 2013, 12:55:40 am

Thanks guys i really like this one alot.

Richard, thats exactly what i saw too.

Title: Re: twisted black locust (finished pics added)
Post by: BOWMAN53 on June 08, 2013, 07:00:10 pm

Ok got some new pics up