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Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« on: June 27, 2018, 02:41:38 PM »
I finally got around to taking pictures of this one. Its black locust with ball python shed backing. 68” tip to tip. Limbs are 2” wide to midlimb then taper to 3/8” nocks with vinmaple overlays. 4” handle, 2.5” fades and 28” limbs from fade to nock. It ended up pulling ~53# at 27” with about 1/2-3/4” set with little vibration. It throws a 625 he arrow about 150-155fps with my 26”draw.

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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2018, 02:42:41 PM »
And a few more

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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2018, 03:02:35 PM »
Very nice selfie.  Man I'll tell ya I dont know how ya can pull such a beast my arms are 30 percent bigger 45# bows for me are a challenge to pull.  I guess I'm an old Construction worker wimp.  :o
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2018, 05:14:23 PM »
Thanks!
I’m just a deceptively strong little guy. I spend 3 days a week at the gym lifting and 2-3 days training Brazilian jiu-jitsu . A lot of my lifting is pull-ups an chin-ups of 5-6 varieties and sometimes weighted, rows, deadlift, and many varieties of pushups in addition to lots of core work. I’m 150# at 5’9” and will crank out 6-10 (depends on how I’m feeling that day) full movement pullups with 30# of chain. Croc row with 100# dumbbells, barbell row about 150-170#, 120# overhead barbel vinewalks, and deadlift about 325-350#. I’ve hit a plataue there and switched over to body control excercoses. I’ve been trying to suite my workouts to shooting heavy bows and grip and core work for the jiujitsu. That and my main shooting bow is a walnut elb pulling ~70# at 27”. Slowely trying to build up to being comfortable with 80#-+. Now I just need to start fixing my form a bit, I can tell I have some work to go there.

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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2018, 05:29:32 PM »
Nice bow, Kyle and a good design for locust.
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2018, 09:18:49 PM »
Very nice, Kyle. Jawge
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2018, 08:26:17 AM »
Nice bow there Kyle
Make sure to bring that one to MoJam :jumper:
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2018, 09:34:51 AM »
I keep telling myself I am going to make that daunting 1.5 hour drive to MOJAM again someday... I just never seem to make it.
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2018, 12:02:08 PM »
Thanks guys. I’d love to bring this one to mojam, but it’s about to be shipped up to MN. I will be bringing a few I didn’t have last year and may get one bending while there. I’ll bring some sheds with my and see if anyone wants to learn how to put them in.

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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2018, 12:19:31 PM »
Very cool!
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2018, 01:21:24 PM »
Come one Skeater, it's the 20th Anniversary with lot's of people.
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2018, 11:42:12 AM »
cool
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2018, 09:38:43 PM »
Great work sir! :clapper:
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Re: Black locust self, 53# at 27”
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2018, 10:41:07 PM »
Nice bow!
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