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mikekeswick

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Black locust recurve
« on: October 16, 2011, 07:40:34 am »




Here's a black locust recurve i've just got shot in, still got to make it look pretty! It is made from a stave I got off Keef, this was just about the straightest stave so decided on a recurve rather than a regular flatbow.
It's 55lbs @ 27 and with a heavy 20 strand b50 tillering string is shooting 510 grain arrows 175fps.....just ordered some fastflight and am going to make up a 4 strand endless string to see what it can do. 
The back is trapped, heat treated, limbs 1 7/8ths at the fades for 12 inches then tapering to 3/4 inch around 8 inches from the nocks then to 3/8ths at the nocks. Holding a 2 1/4 inch reflex when just unstrung creeping back to 2 5/8th when rested. It's shooting with absolutely zero handshock and doesn't seem too fussy on arrow spine - I think I may have my new field shooting bow! The one i've been using for a good while now is an osage/sinew recurve but it's 64lbs and can get a little much after shooting all day. I should be able to maintain accuracy better with the lighter weight also with some lighter arrows it should match the speed of my osage bow (185ish fps) giving a flatter arrow

Offline bigcountry

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 07:57:15 am »
Wow, very cool.  Perfect tiller.  Ballsie using BL for a recurve.  I love it.
Westminster, MD

blackhawk

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 10:38:21 am »
Excellent curve mike  :)......what's the length on her? 

Offline PeteC

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011, 10:53:27 am »
Excellent recurve.Cant wait to see it finished.God Bless
What you believe determines how you behave., Pete Clayton, Whitehouse ,Texas

Offline Badger

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2011, 10:57:06 am »
  Exceelent job on that bow and great performance as well. Steve

Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2011, 11:34:23 am »
Curious to know the dimensions as to length and the tip radiuses.  Beautiful!  Love it!

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2011, 12:10:19 pm »
Spectacularly tight curves on the tips, certainly looks fast!
Sweet tiller.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2011, 12:33:52 pm »
That's about as good as they get.
Gordon

Offline adb

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2011, 12:44:17 pm »
Wow! A super looking recurve. How did you bend the tips? Dry heat?

Offline Keenan

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2011, 02:09:50 pm »
That is an exceptional bow. Great profile, nice curves and perfect tiller. Well done!

Offline juan lopez

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2011, 03:08:45 pm »
Hi Mike, great job, is a beautiful recurve I congratulate you, keep it up

Offline druid

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2011, 03:24:54 pm »
Great work!! How thick are recurves in bending area and what was diameter of recurving jig? It looks deadly....

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2011, 06:00:38 pm »
Excellent!
Frank from Germany...

Offline Pat B

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2011, 06:55:14 pm »
Very nice bow. Well done!!!  8)
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Black locust recurve
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2011, 06:58:23 pm »
most impressive
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