Author Topic: Locust sapling bow (Read 3322 times)

DirtyDan · « **on:** August 19, 2008, 02:52:00 PM »

I cut this locust sapling near the railroad tracks, took it home, cut it in half, tillered it, glued a piece of it on for a handle and it came out a real shooter. 64" long, 54# @ 26". This shows that the sap wood makes a good backing for the core wood.

Dan Spier

Pat B · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:07:00 PM »

Excellent!!! Dan thats a great little bow. Right up my alley! I see one in my near future. Pat

Jim now in Kentucky · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:09:00 PM »

Haven't left sapwood on a locust bow yet, but I have made one from a sapling. It took a lot of abuse and kept a 3" reflex. Chrysalled from end to end and kept right on shooting.

Jim

onemississipp · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:17:00 PM »

Great bow....I like the looks of locust.

Dano · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:23:00 PM »

I LIKE IT!!

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:56:00 PM »

way kool....

Pat B · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:21:00 PM »

Dan, What was your time frame from cut to finished bow? Pat

JEFF B · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:27:00 PM »

real nice dan!!

DirtyDan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2008, 07:23:00 PM »

Pat, I cut it down while a mechanic was working on my truck across the street from the tracks. I took a broken bottle and de-barked it, took it home and cut off one end for the handle, cut it in two on the band saw. I glued the handle on it that night and finished tillering and sanding the next day. About five hours, I guess. Thanks, everyone for the kind words. Isn't this a cool site?
Dan

Jim now in Kentucky · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2008, 08:16:00 PM »

Some of us are wondering about drying time????

Pat B · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2008, 09:39:00 PM »

So its still green?

George Tsoukalas · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2008, 10:28:00 PM »

Nice job, Dan. Sweet tiller. On BL the closer to the heartwood the stringer the sapwood. My first shooter was made from a sapling BL. Still have it. Jawge

DirtyDan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:05:00 AM »

Woops, sorry. Yes, I did let it dry out after I took the bark off. I shellaced it and set it aside for awhile--I'm not sure how long--a week or two perhaps, but saplings dry out very quickly. You can floor tiller them and clamp them into some reflex or reflex-deflex and let them dry out that way.

Arrowslinger · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2008, 09:13:00 AM »

Nice bow Dan. Hope to see you Saturday.

Big Dave · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2008, 03:51:00 PM »

I like it. David

aprice555 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:48:00 PM »

That looks great. I really like the looks of this bow. Great job!
Anthony

DirtyDan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2008, 02:13:00 PM »

Thanks, everyone.

Dan

Pat B · « **Reply #17 on:** August 22, 2008, 02:15:00 PM »

Hey Dan, show this bow off over at PA. Someone was asking about locust sapwood and bows. Pat

DirtyDan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2008, 11:08:00 AM »

Okay, Pat, I will. Do you think we should tell the guys on PA about this site? What do you think?

Dan

Pat B · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2008, 11:23:00 AM »

I mentioned it the other day. Its OK as long as you don't add the link. Just like on here. I mention TradGang quite a bit on PA.
They will love this bow and I like the fact that you used a wood that "can't" make a bow to make an excellent bow! Pat

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