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Offline Pat B

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Locust Eastern Woodland style
« on: January 30, 2011, 07:00:15 pm »
I made this from a belly split off of a locust stave I got from TomB. I have had such bad luck with locust over the years that I though I'd try this belly split first.
  She is 65" t/t, 1 3/8" at the widest point about 6" from the center and tapers to 3/4" at the single side nock tips. The handle is narrowed sort of like a Sudbury style bow and she bends slightly at full draw. I decided to heat treat the belly to stave off the possibility of fretting(my locust nemesis).Only finish is hand rubbed bear grease with a few sessions by the wood stove to help it sink in. She pulls 40#@26"(45#@28") and flings my 600gr hill cane arrows well.
  Here she is. I'll get a full draw pic l;ater when my wife gets well.






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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 07:01:46 pm »
Side nocks and handle...






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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2011, 07:21:34 pm »
Very cool Pat. I wish I had seen this one before I made my last locust bow.
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 07:27:40 pm »
Real nice Pat looks like its got some nice character,Locust is good stuff,never tried heat treating it though,look forward to full draw.Like those side nocks-Hammertime
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 07:41:36 pm »
Good looking bow Pat. I got one almost finished.That style is my favorite!!!
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 07:54:27 pm »
Good looking bow Pat you always amaze me with those character bows, I'm still scared to try one, I got a hawthorn stave ready to try but cant summon up the confidence, if I lived closer I come around for lessons!! Black Locust grows in the park round here, often wondered about a midnight commando raid.?
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2011, 08:03:04 pm »
nice bow Pat , how ya like the side nocks ? never tried them
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2011, 08:16:57 pm »
 Nice, Pat. I have a pice of Locust calling out to me.
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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2011, 09:07:56 pm »
Nice job Pat I like it

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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2011, 09:35:16 pm »
She looks good....looks like what they would have shot back in the day. 
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: LOcust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2011, 12:21:01 am »
Awesome, Pat. Looks like you did a great job on that stave. Jawge
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Re: Locust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2011, 12:48:29 am »
Thanks everyone.
  George, this is dedicated to you. I know how much you like locust and being my first successful locust bow so far(after many years of failures), I know you were over my shoulder as she became a bow.  ;)  8)
  Ken, the side nocks are cool, easy to make and effective. Give them a try.
  Dragonman, jump on that hawthorn! Character bows will teach you lots of patience and more about the wood and wood bows than anything else. And with hawthorn if you screw this one up there is always another crooked hawthown stave out there!  ;)
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Re: Locust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2011, 12:51:28 am »
After thinking about it I think this stave came from a locust stave that Alan(Woodland Roamer) gave me for my birthday at the Camp-O-Rama a few years ago.  8)  Might be the same tree as his BOY candidate bow.  8)
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Re: Locust Eastern Woodland style
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2011, 01:47:08 am »
Sweet simplicity Mr.B. I always like a good braced pic and that is just cool. good job
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