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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 09:26:07 am

Title: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 09:26:07 am: Say that 5x fast! ;D

Here's one I finished up a few weeks ago but couldn't get a full draw shot due to a shoulder injury.

Stave: Black locust from Paulie
Backing: Rawhide
Tips: Buffalo horn
Grip: Cork build up with black leather
String: 18 strand fury

specs: 62", 50# @ 27", limb width 1-1/4" to the fades and then skinny on down to the tips which are under 3/8", bow and backing were dyed with Black Rit dye then a couple coats of shellac and 10 coats of tung oil. Since I wanted everything blacked out, except the string accent and grip stitching I named her "Murdered". This bow will for sure see some action in a few weeks come hunting season!

The bow started life as a N/A style then morphed into a hunting bow. As always thanks for the inspiration, help, and smack talk to: Pearlie, Paulie, Greg, Cody and yes even Danny boy who I think gave me a cigar and beer (he's good for something!)

Pics:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg1_zps4yetki1e.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg4_zps4lclxpc2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg1_zps6n2mxrxb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg4_zps3vgmus3t.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 09:30:33 am: more pics....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg3_zps74k8vylb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg2_zpsj1k7hmqb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg6_zpsylhelodb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg7_zpsmclrmc9i.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 09:35:12 am: and a few more....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg8_zps0h0jif5r.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg6_zpsh9fzqo7q.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg7_zpsoeqauaas.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/image.jpg5_zpsnqeceylz.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: ajbruggink on August 24, 2015, 09:59:34 am: Nice bow, I like it.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Pappy on August 24, 2015, 10:10:28 am: Nice work, I like that a lot. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: blackhawk on August 24, 2015, 10:13:17 am: Not bad drew....but no excuses for being tardy at elm hall next year :laugh:
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Post by: dantolin on August 24, 2015, 10:16:12 am: Nice bow and tiller!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 24, 2015, 10:27:41 am: It looks even better in person. Pics never capture bow's just right. That dark horse might be perfect for ground blind hunting! Dark and short.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: bubby on August 24, 2015, 10:32:06 am: Looks real good, and thats a great bunch to learn from
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Post by: Aaron H on August 24, 2015, 10:46:03 am: Looks great. Pearl is right, that would be a great hunting rig
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: owlbait on August 24, 2015, 10:51:49 am: Excellent work. Really like the finish on the back and the handle looks comfortable. Get the right arrow and broadhead combo and that will be a killing machine. Hope to see pics soon with blood on it!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 10:56:01 am: ajbruggink - thanks!
Pappy- thanks, I figured people would either like it or hate it!
dantonin- thanks!
PD - yup this one is hard to get a good photo, even with our dslr camera
bubby- thanks, if you say so! ;)
falcon- thanks, I'm hoping to run an arrow through a fat doe or two!
owlbait- thanks, already got some good boo arrows with abowyers mounted up >:D
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 11:03:22 am: Quote from: blackhawk on August 24, 2015, 10:13:17 am
Not bad drew....but no excuses for being tardy at elm hall next year :laugh:

thanks man! trust me it was TOUGH to miss elm hall but I couldn't go and not work on something or not shoot a bow. I didn't want to risk missing bow season so I had to bail.

I'll make it up and be down to marshall earlier and will not miss elm hall!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Aaron H on August 24, 2015, 11:13:36 am: You might want to consider wrapping some sinew just below the self nocks on your arrows. It's good insurance to prevent them from splitting.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: JonW on August 24, 2015, 01:12:41 pm: I really like that bow. Dark colors look good.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: bradsmith2010 on August 24, 2015, 02:00:09 pm: nice, congrats
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: paulsemp on August 24, 2015, 04:39:01 pm: Real nice Drew! You did that stave justice. I'm going to hold you to it on getting to Marshall next year early... trust me I won't forget
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on August 24, 2015, 04:42:02 pm: He wont Drew......
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 24, 2015, 04:49:06 pm: Awesome bow! Congratulations! Jawge
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: wizardgoat on August 24, 2015, 07:36:32 pm: Nice lookin bow
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: bowsandroses on August 24, 2015, 07:58:34 pm: Nice looking rig and pretty much camoed out for hunting season.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Badly Bent on August 24, 2015, 07:58:42 pm: That is a cool and deadly looking hunting stick my friend, that black dye work you did on the on the rawhide
really sets it off and the profile and bend looks on the money. I hope were eating venison from that bow in camp at Grayling in a couple months.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Danzn Bar on August 24, 2015, 08:25:00 pm: Very nice Drew..!!!
DBar
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: osage outlaw on August 24, 2015, 08:43:06 pm: Great looking bow Drew. I hope you can post some pictures of it laying across a deer in a couple of months.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 24, 2015, 09:33:46 pm: jonW thanks!
Bradsmith thanks!
Paulie- I'll be early so I get some time before the family comes down! Thanks!
George - thanks!
Wizardgoat - thanks man!
Bowsandroses thanks!
Greg- thanks man, I hope it will get the job done!
Dbar- thanks!
Clint- thanks man I hope so too!

Thanks guys, I figured most people wouldn't like the blacked out look, guess I was wrong!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: bowandarrow473 on August 24, 2015, 10:15:36 pm: Beautiful bow.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: H Rhodes on August 24, 2015, 11:07:56 pm: I like that dark staining job on the rawhide! That looks awesome.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: PNewton on August 25, 2015, 06:49:36 am: Nice looking bow Drew.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: autologus on August 25, 2015, 07:41:07 am: Very nice, I really like the look of the dye job it turned out great.

Grady
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: sieddy on August 25, 2015, 08:28:56 am: Really cool bow- great job! :)
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 25, 2015, 11:55:15 am: bowandarrow473 - thanks!
Howard- thank you!
Paul- thanks, sorry I missed ya at Elm hall!
Grady- thank you!
sieddy- thanks!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: PNewton on August 25, 2015, 05:57:14 pm: I missed elm hall also Drew. My dog had puppies that week and since it was her first litter we stayed home. Guess I have to go early to Marshall too.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: RyanR on August 25, 2015, 06:01:42 pm: Looks good man, I hope the shoulder gets better.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Stixnstones on August 25, 2015, 08:13:37 pm: Nice work sir, that screams hunting bow.
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 26, 2015, 08:24:59 am: Quote from: PNewton on August 25, 2015, 05:57:14 pm
I missed elm hall also Drew. My dog had puppies that week and since it was her first litter we stayed home. Guess I have to go early to Marshall too.

man! congrats....we just got a GSP pup couple weeks ago!

Looks like the "early" crew at marshall is gaining members!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on August 26, 2015, 08:26:08 am: thanks Ryan, it's getting there!
thanks stixnstones!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Josh B on August 26, 2015, 11:06:28 am: That came out nice! I hope she puts some meat on the table. Josh
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Post by: simson on August 26, 2015, 03:11:38 pm: Great one!
Super tiller job and excellent finish, oh and nice pics too
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: IdahoMatt on August 26, 2015, 04:48:37 pm: That's a great bow there. The finish work looks too notch. Great job
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Post by: Blackcoyote on August 26, 2015, 08:51:21 pm: Josh,me too thanks!

Simon wow thank you sir, that means a lot!

Thanks Matt!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Forest_Farmer on September 03, 2015, 09:37:29 am: Great looking bow. That dye job will be great in the woods, just done set the bow down cause you may never find it again. lol
This gives me intensive to work on a nice black locust stave that I have.

Well done!
Ed
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Knoll on September 03, 2015, 11:42:31 pm: Camo finish is so good that I spent several seconds staring at 1st pic before finally seein' the bow.
Hope shoulder is fully healed.
Congrats!
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Blackcoyote on September 04, 2015, 08:25:54 am: thanks Ed! The dye really brought out all the shade variations and patterns in the rawhide.

Thanks Knoll, it's healing up, just slow - guess that's supposed to happen, once you're over 40! :o
Title: Re: Black Backed Bendy Black Locust
Post by: Knoll on September 04, 2015, 08:37:37 am: I'm suddenly sittin' here with 3 narrow/thin staves that will have to be bend through the handle bows.
You've done such a great job with this black backed bendy black locust beauty. Come down here and show me how it's done!!