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Offline snedeker

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a black locust selfbow
« on: August 21, 2007, 11:56:02 am »
slightly outcurved tips.  63", 58#/27", 1 & 7/16 inch wide to taper.  Heated in tip curve and some reflex, worked in at about an inch of reflex.  Brown osgae tip overlays.  Stave had big knot on back I was able to design into handle area and flatten off.  Had 3 knots on belly side that peetered out just into the belly of the bow.  They add an interesting swirl pattern to the belly, all on upper limb.  they had no effect.  Tree felled by ice. 01/05.

Actually has a little r/d thing going on doesn't it

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 12:10:39 pm »
Very nice Dave,Love the tips and the finish on that baby looks like a piece of glass. :)
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2007, 12:40:58 pm »
nice bow there.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2007, 12:52:37 pm »
Nice looking bow dave, I like the look of locust pretty wood.
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Offline richpierce

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2007, 01:28:16 pm »
63", is that sort or regular for a locust bow with a 27" draw?  I need a 29" draw, so i am guessing I need 66 or 68" on mine?  If you can show the whole bow profile at the handle (both limbs on either side of the handle) that would help me as I work mine.  I hope mine can come out half as fine.
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2007, 01:32:04 pm »
Nice bow! wish we had BL around here (TX), or maybe we do and I just don't know what to look for?
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2007, 02:02:40 pm »
Why thank you all.

Rich, about 63" length.  I am tending to make my BLs a little shorter and narrower than many, but maybe this is because the stand I got this out of was particulary primo.  Also, I like to live on the wild side a little.  For 29" and wood of unkown composition, I would say maybe 67" would be good?  I'll get a pic of the whole profile.

Re: Texas.  Its hard to believe theres not some B. Locust around there somewhere.

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2007, 02:19:56 pm »
Good looking bow! Looks like a good tillering job! :)
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2007, 02:36:52 pm »
Nicely done, Dave.  Sent this bookmark to my computer from Juneau, AK.
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Offline tom sawyer

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2007, 03:52:55 pm »
Beautiful bow.  I love the golden tones of BL.  I have a couple of backed BL bows that I'm just starting on.
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Offline Woodland Roamer

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2007, 04:15:43 pm »
Really nice bow Dave, gotta like that Locust.

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2007, 05:23:14 pm »
Thats a beauty Dave, love that profile as well, it does have the R/D thing going on, I know it's a good shooter. Steve
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2007, 05:37:30 pm »
A fine bow and a great tillering Job.
I think I have to work out a BL bow next time :)
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2007, 12:10:35 am »
Wow Dave, looks good. I have a black locust stave I've been sitting on for a while. Makes me want to get to work on it. What did you use for the finish?
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Re: a black locust selfbow
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2007, 12:32:32 am »
Nice Dave. I'm always impressed with bows and bowyers of locust bows. 8)    Pat
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