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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 01:55:18 pm

Title: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 01:55:18 pm

got a nice pc of black locust from Greg/badly bent a while back and just finished it up, 64" ttt with some short statics and a Eiffel tower kind of layout, I used some hoof that I got from dubois If I remember right, really worked nice, anyway the bow is 48# @ 28" and shot to 29"fast  and pretty wood, easy to work I liked it(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091328_zpstvv2ru7n.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091328_zpstvv2ru7n.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091322_zpsqfqzesw7.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091322_zpsqfqzesw7.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_090952_zps7d5ochxz.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_090952_zps7d5ochxz.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 01:56:42 pm

more pics and money shot(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091354_zpshzabqrsr.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091354_zpshzabqrsr.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091328_zpstvv2ru7n.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091328_zpstvv2ru7n.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091322_zpsqfqzesw7.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091322_zpsqfqzesw7.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091155_zpslpnedsr8.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_091155_zpslpnedsr8.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_090952_zps7d5ochxz.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150104_090952_zps7d5ochxz.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/69666ca1-aa67-4c09-a924-90ad60437f1e_zps04473a50.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/69666ca1-aa67-4c09-a924-90ad60437f1e_zps04473a50.jpg.html)
(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20141229_164452_zps6jbirifc.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141229_164452_zps6jbirifc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 01:57:44 pm

doubled up on a pic, sorry bout that :laugh:

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bushboy on January 04, 2015, 02:02:37 pm

Looks. Great!bets it shoots fast and flat!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: huisme on January 04, 2015, 02:19:21 pm

Nice looking locust! Should be snappy ;)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Aaron H on January 04, 2015, 02:38:16 pm

Blank locust sure is nice looking

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 02:50:22 pm

thanks guy's it is pretty wood I have another pc but it's a bit more challenging than this one, here's a pic of that hoof overlay, stuff is hard and finishes out nice(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/Mobile%20Uploads/20150103_193320_zps282xkaa9.jpg) (http://s623.photobucket.com/user/bubncheryl/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150103_193320_zps282xkaa9.jpg.html)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: IdahoMatt on January 04, 2015, 02:56:54 pm

Looking great bub.  Nice overlas :)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Badly Bent on January 04, 2015, 03:34:31 pm

Man Bubby that bow looks smooth and nice all around, great work on that IL black locust my friend. I haven't made a bow from that batch of locust yet but Pearly has a few few other PA guys have staves from it and I've heard it is pretty solid stuff. I got a couple staves of it left, think I'll tear in to one soon. :)

Looks like you heat treated the belly? Also is that big knot in the second to last picture in the handle area of that bow?

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 04, 2015, 03:53:07 pm

yeah Greg she's a smooth shooter, and that knot is in the handle still has bark or cambrium in it and is slightly open, no bend there so no worries, thank's for the chance to work it, I did heat treat the belly and also got some funky deflex out of one limb, if I was to do it again I think i'd make the levers just a little shorter and get a little more working limb but other than that it's a good design I think for this wood

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Danzn Bar on January 04, 2015, 04:33:39 pm

Really nice looking bow bubby,

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Swampman on January 04, 2015, 04:40:32 pm

That is a nice looking bow.  I love the tip overlays.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: osage outlaw on January 04, 2015, 05:00:44 pm

Great looking bow!  Tip overlays look great.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: mwosborn on January 04, 2015, 06:55:05 pm

Nice looking bow!  Horn turned out great.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bow101 on January 04, 2015, 07:09:43 pm

The hoof overlay blends in nice with the wood.  Cool - clean stick.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: lesken2011 on January 05, 2015, 09:55:16 am

Another sweet bow, Bub! 8)

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Pappy on January 05, 2015, 11:13:58 am

Very nice work, bet it's a sweet shooter.  ;) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: BOWMAN53 on January 05, 2015, 12:22:52 pm

finally got that one finished huh, came out great.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: adb on January 05, 2015, 01:18:45 pm

Nicely done. Well tillered, as usual.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Parnell on January 05, 2015, 01:19:36 pm

Looks great to me, Bub!  Nice and clean.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Chadwick on January 05, 2015, 01:23:58 pm

If that's moose hoof from DuBois, then you are using hoof which came from huge Alaskan bulls which were taken with bows. I sent him a bunch when we were doing wood/sinew trades. Polishes like a dream, smells nasty! The bow looks great.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 05, 2015, 02:03:52 pm

Looking good bubbly!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Chief RID on January 05, 2015, 05:05:57 pm

Absolutely beautiful, Buddy!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: RyanR on January 05, 2015, 06:00:49 pm

Nice looking bow man. Nice work!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: steve b. on January 05, 2015, 07:45:35 pm

Looks great.   I have a stick of that which I've had for years.  Gotta get to it.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on January 06, 2015, 09:11:26 am

Wow guys i appreciate all the comments, and the info about the moose hoof that's cool info, thanks again, bub

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: RLimerick on February 18, 2015, 07:12:46 pm

Nice bow!  The cross stitch leather lacing on the grip really makes the bow stand out!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Sidewinder on February 18, 2015, 07:19:20 pm

Sweet bow Bubby. I like everything about it.  Danny

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 18, 2015, 07:35:16 pm

Nice looking bow. 

I picked up a large chunk of BL many years ago from a place in Southern Ontario,  made several bows out of that piece.  It had very thick rings.  That wood took to heat-treating quite well and it would keep most of any reflex I added to the bow.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: SLIMBOB on February 18, 2015, 08:10:26 pm

Missed this one some how.  Sweet bow bubby!  Love the drawn profile.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Arrowind on February 18, 2015, 08:12:42 pm

Quote from: lesken2011 on January 05, 2015, 09:55:16 am

Another sweet bow, Bub! 8)

Yeah!  What he said.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: jimjimmysticks on February 18, 2015, 08:57:01 pm

nice hunting bow going to be a force on the critters out there ,great job

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: John D on February 19, 2015, 09:39:58 am

Quote from: SLIMBOB on February 18, 2015, 08:10:26 pm

Love the drawn profile.

+1

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Josh B on February 19, 2015, 11:29:18 am

I finally drug out my laptop so I could see the pics and get caught up on my bow porn.  Glad I did!  I'm digging the profile of that baby!  Josh

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 19, 2015, 11:43:11 am

Nice little curves. I like it. That goat hoof is awesome!!!

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: hunterbob on February 19, 2015, 11:49:39 am

Nice looking bow . That hoof is cool looking.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on February 19, 2015, 12:23:23 pm

Thanks guys

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on February 19, 2015, 12:47:21 pm

Nice bow. Love those hoof tips

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 19, 2015, 12:48:54 pm

Beautiful hoof overlays, looks translucent.  Nice work Bubby, looks fast indeed

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: simson on February 19, 2015, 02:38:31 pm

Sweet bow there bubby, I also like the hoof transparancy - looks great.
What is the proportion of bending limb / lever?

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on February 19, 2015, 05:04:05 pm

I think the levers are 12" but I'll be home in a bit I'll check

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: JonW on February 19, 2015, 06:30:05 pm

Missed this somehow Bubby. I like that FD. Handle is pretty sweet too.

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: bubby on February 19, 2015, 07:11:02 pm

thanks guy's, Simon the levers including the fades are 13" and the working limbs are 15"

Title: Re: black locust pyramid/molly/curve
Post by: vinemaplebows on February 20, 2015, 12:20:55 am

Very nice bow, like those tips! :) :)