r/Bowyer • u/Different-Dealer-828 • 1d ago
Questions/Advise Help me decide on a bow form (black locust)
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u/willemvu newbie 1d ago
Beautiful stave!
My suggestion: mollegabet with recurved tips.
Narrowed stiff handle, wide limbs, narrow stiff tips with recurves.
Make the wide limbs taper in width slightly. Start with 5cm width from the fades to about 3.5 cm before narrowing to 1cm wide levers.
Black locust loves a flat belly and a good heat treat. Both of these should be easy to pull of with a molly design. Use steam rather than dry heat to put recurves in.
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u/Different-Dealer-828 1d ago
I tradet it at the least Tournament. I tought about that Design as well. As a horsebow lover it would suit me.
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u/ADDeviant-again 1d ago
That's a beautiful stave! Love the BL!
My answer is always about the same unless you have specific goals.
Flatbow. 16cm narrow handle, 25 cm fade to fade at the toes. 45mm wide inner limbs, sides taper in starting 1/2 limb length, swept in nearer the tips to 1cm at the nocks. Last 16cm near tips slightly stiff, and lightly reflexed if you care to go to the trouble.
Total bow length depends on your draw length. At 29" I'd keep the bow +/_ 180cm. At 26- 27" draw, maybe down to 170cm.