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Bows / Re: First go with Black Locust - FINISHED with pics
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 10, 2026, 05:33:21 pm »Thank you all! Really appreciate the kind words and answering my questions
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Bows / Re: Hazel hollow limb
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 10, 2026, 05:32:22 pm »Yeah it’s nice Del, that is until it tears out! Does love to pull a splinter. Did t managed to help the bark on like that recurve you’ve got.
Felty, hollowing the limb is beneficial for small diameter staves as you can maintain even cross section and various other benefits that I won’t write out as you can read about them in far more detail here
https://primitive-bows.com/hld-a-new-progressive-design-for-selfbows/
Felty, hollowing the limb is beneficial for small diameter staves as you can maintain even cross section and various other benefits that I won’t write out as you can read about them in far more detail here
https://primitive-bows.com/hld-a-new-progressive-design-for-selfbows/
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Bows / Re: Hazel hollow limb
« Last post by Stickbow Felty on January 10, 2026, 05:24:01 pm »Is there an advantage of doing a hollow limb or is it just for looks?
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Greg
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Bows / Re: Hazel hollow limb
« Last post by Del the cat on January 10, 2026, 05:11:12 pm »Looking good. It's a lovely, easy wood to work with isn't it?
Del
Del
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Around the Campfire / Re: It followed me home thread
« Last post by osage outlaw on January 10, 2026, 05:05:36 pm »These huge elk sheds followed me home from a hunting expo today. They are from nascar driver Tony Stewart’s breeder bull on his Indiana ranch. Indiana elk sheds aren’t too common. Now I need a bigger moose antler.
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Bows / Re: Hazel hollow limb
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 10, 2026, 03:45:44 pm »Never done a hollow limb before so we’ll see how this goes!
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Bows / Hazel hollow limb
« Last post by jameswoodmot on January 10, 2026, 03:44:38 pm »Hitting the ground running with this one, the oil on the BL bow is t even dry yet.
Posted this stave a little while ago, nice and clean, 74” long. Goes from about three inch to a bit over 2” in diameter.
I dried the other half of it a bit too fast and it got a bit of a wibble on it so I’ll start with the straighter half.
Lopped it down to 66”
You can probably see my workshop in the photos, I’m not lacking in equipment. It’s so easy to go to the power tools it’s hard for me not to but I’m going to make this one with hand tools only.
Just going to steam and flip the tips this evening and heat treat it tomorrow
Posted this stave a little while ago, nice and clean, 74” long. Goes from about three inch to a bit over 2” in diameter.
I dried the other half of it a bit too fast and it got a bit of a wibble on it so I’ll start with the straighter half.
Lopped it down to 66”
You can probably see my workshop in the photos, I’m not lacking in equipment. It’s so easy to go to the power tools it’s hard for me not to but I’m going to make this one with hand tools only.
Just going to steam and flip the tips this evening and heat treat it tomorrow
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Bows / Re: December 2025 BOM voting CONGRATULATIONS SELFBOWMAN!
« Last post by Selfbowman on January 10, 2026, 12:19:57 pm »Thanks guys it was a fun build . It’s good to get so much of the forum’s interest and sharing when someone is working with a unfamiliar wood . Good to have bow of the month back!
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Bows / Re: December 2025 BOM voting CONGRATULATIONS SELFBOWMAN!
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 10, 2026, 12:06:31 pm »A well-deserved victory! Great contest and great work, everybody.
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by Eric Krewson on January 10, 2026, 10:47:10 am »I was deer stew day yesterday; I like to keep a stock of individual meals in the freezer for those days that I don't want to cook or go out to eat. I have been the chief cook and bottle washer since my my wife died 12 years ago.
I don't ever use a recipe, I just throw everything I have on hand in the pot and season everything a little at a time until I am happy with it. On the last batch I put white beans in the mix, a bad choice so I left them out this time.
Dale's, soy sauce, lots of onion and garlic salt and pepper; you can't go wrong. I did add several other things that are not in the picture. I thicken my stew with instant mashed potatoes.
I ended up with 8 MREs in the freezer (meals ready to eat).
I don't ever use a recipe, I just throw everything I have on hand in the pot and season everything a little at a time until I am happy with it. On the last batch I put white beans in the mix, a bad choice so I left them out this time.
Dale's, soy sauce, lots of onion and garlic salt and pepper; you can't go wrong. I did add several other things that are not in the picture. I thicken my stew with instant mashed potatoes.
I ended up with 8 MREs in the freezer (meals ready to eat).