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Offline Josh B

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Black Walnut 69" ntn (pics added)
« on: September 03, 2011, 08:24:23 am »
This is a black walnut bow I made for a friend of mines son.  It is 69" ntn 45# @ 28".  Unfortunately it took almost 2 inches of set. It's fairly snappy even for the horrible set it took.  I don't think the stave was as dry as it should have been.  I'm not really into shelves on my bows, but it wasn't made for me anyway.  I do like the 'thousand yard sight' in the bottom limb though.  I think a self bow just isn't complete without some sort of character.  Just my opinion of course.  Thanks for looking,  Josh
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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 10:06:08 am »
Looks great ;)  two inches of set is fine with me and normal for the wood you used. I attempted a black walnut last month that had a hole in the limb too,but mine didn't pan out and diidnt want to be a bow. Bummer cus its beautiful wood. Ill be trying another in the future.
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Offline Dazv

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2011, 11:24:19 am »
awesome bow our english walnut is also an amazing bow wood.
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Offline half eye

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2011, 11:35:58 am »
GD,
     I'm very fond of black walnut bows, all of mine were quartersawn and they are quite snappy. Your bow is very well made and my personal opinion is that "set" is highly overrated. If it's got good braced tension and it's a snappy shooter.....who cares what it looks like unstrung? Just one old mans opinion though.....very nice bow
rich
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Offline lowell

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2011, 03:18:35 pm »
Very nice...now I want to try walnut!! ;D
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Offline okie64

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2011, 04:17:15 pm »
Awesome lookin bow! Love the character knots.  ;D
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 10:37:50 am »
Nice bow and tiller. I like that BW grain.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2011, 03:56:38 am »
Wow, that seems to be the most character I can recall seeing in a BW bow! Very nice!
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2011, 03:17:10 pm »
Nice job on a tough-looking knot.
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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2011, 10:05:47 pm »
Quote from: half eye on September 03, 2011, 11:35:58 am
GD,
     I'm very fond of black walnut bows, all of mine were quartersawn and they are quite snappy. Your bow is very well made and my personal opinion is that "set" is highly overrated. If it's got good braced tension and it's a snappy shooter.....who cares what it looks like unstrung? Just one old mans opinion though.....very nice bow
rich
Could not agree more! Both with set AND black walnut. I've got one of Half Eye's quarter sawn pieces. I think Ive put better than 200 arrows (telephone poles)through that molle....and snappy is the word for it.
Very nice bow! BTW very fond of the high tech sighting mechanism ;D ::) ;D
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Offline soy

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 01:55:21 am »
Sweet bow doc!!!! If u find yourself with any more of them bw character bows i'll tell you where it would be put to good use  >:D great job on a great looking bow ;)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 02:05:33 am »
Thank you very much folks.  I appreciate the kind words.  I have a nice pile of failed attempts at a bw bow.  It is definitely not as forgiving as Osage.  That being said, I think I've learned enough through trial and error to start having more success with this wood.  At least I hope so, I have 75 bw staves put up.  A man only needs so many tomato stakes! :P  Once again thanks!  And here is a few more pics,
         Josh
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn (pics added)
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2011, 11:42:26 am »
MAN! That is a nice looking bow. I like how you worked around that knot...
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn (pics added)
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2011, 02:45:16 pm »
Awesome Bow!   I was just thinking the other day about making a bow out of Black Walnut.  you've inspired me to follow through on it.  Not sure when... Anyway very nice work!
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Offline Gus

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Re: Black Walnut 69" ntn (pics added)
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2011, 05:35:49 pm »
Yes Sir,

Nice looking bow indeed.

I have a BW stave drying in the corner even now, dreaming of being a bow.  ;)

-gus
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