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Title: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 02, 2012, 07:16:18 pm

This is my third one out of the dsw 68"ttt 47#@28" backed with linen i got in a trade with Ifrit617
Covered with wdb the tips are overlays from white tail antler the owner of the bow shot and the handle wrap is hide from the same deer ...coverd the transition with turkey feathers similar to gstoneburg ;) ...trying to burn out my walnut fix but i need at least a couple mlre before i hone in on the one im looking for...feel free to point out areas i could improve on
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-7349-1343941278695.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1238-1343941376233.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1827-1343941546477.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-11143-1343941456135.jpg)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 02, 2012, 07:22:51 pm

More pics :)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-989-1343941190008.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-8224-1343941093606.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-1214-1343940885159.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-10936-1343941016777.jpg)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 02, 2012, 07:32:31 pm

Last o the pics ;)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-4731-1343933282214.jpg)
 (http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/thadsoy/photobucket-9572-1343597118668.jpg)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Ifrit617 on August 02, 2012, 07:44:36 pm

Glad it got put to good use. Awesome bow.

Jon

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: lesken2011 on August 02, 2012, 08:08:50 pm

Nice bow, Soy! Tips are way cool!! 8)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: coaster500 on August 02, 2012, 08:14:56 pm

Way to go after it Soy "San" :)

Another very sweet bow and great details...  that turkey feather transition looks cool!!!

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Adam on August 02, 2012, 10:05:21 pm

Nicely done!  I think walnut is the best looking wood of all, and you certainly did it justice!

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: gstoneberg on August 02, 2012, 10:30:51 pm

Nice!!! That tail feather looks great. I borrowed the idea from somebody else's bow :) Walnut is such pretty wood.  Good work.

George

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 03, 2012, 12:48:52 am

617- thanks i have one more to post with that material ...need to find some more >:D
George - i believe it was straight arrow ...thats where i got it any how, u beat me to tje ounch so i give credit to both of you ;D
Adam, 2011,and 500- thanksfor the kind words  :D

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Del the cat on August 03, 2012, 06:33:40 am

Yup, lovely bow, gotta love that deep walnut colour.
Del

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: arklowrebel on August 03, 2012, 07:17:43 am

Beautiful looking bow - well done!

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: TRACY on August 03, 2012, 08:53:32 am

Very nice looking bow! Should make some meat.


Tracy

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Will H on August 03, 2012, 09:04:44 am

That's a great lookin bow soy! I like the feather and the tips...hek I like it all! Well done :)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Stringman on August 03, 2012, 11:42:43 am

Dadgum! That is goergeous! Maybe I need to make another walnut bow after all. You did fine on that bow!

Scott

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Badly Bent on August 04, 2012, 12:23:57 am

Nice job Soy. Like the free form shape on those tip overlays and the way you wrapped the skins onto the sides of the handle. Fine craftmanship shows and that bow is a good example of it. Very nice.
Greg

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 04, 2012, 10:09:31 pm

Well thanks everyone  :D

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: toomanyknots on August 04, 2012, 11:53:45 pm

That is a very nice bow, beautiful skin job. Thank you for posting! If I respectfully could though, I would like to ask if the upper limb is stronger than the lower limb? It seems like it is to me in both draw and brace pictures, especially the braced picture though? Is the picture just screwin with my eyes?

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 05, 2012, 05:48:35 am

Good eye  ;) it is not stronger persay as it is just slightly stiffer mid limb where i have a knot next to a wave in the grain just nelow a pin knot cluster..just over cautious on my part....maby to much?

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: toomanyknots on August 05, 2012, 05:19:50 pm

Quote from: soy on August 05, 2012, 05:48:35 am

Good eye  ;) it is not stronger persay as it is just slightly stiffer mid limb where i have a knot next to a wave in the grain just nelow a pin knot cluster..just over cautious on my part....maby to much?

Well I was just curious anyway. She is a beauty of a bow either way!

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 05, 2012, 09:31:00 pm

Thank you tmk with out bringing up things of that nature they may get passed by and never addressed, so it may need to be corrected ...again thanks  ;)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: james parker on August 06, 2012, 09:07:05 am

fine bow ,, i really like the way you rolled the skin over the riser ,, it really sets the bow off

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 06, 2012, 07:43:19 pm

Thanks robustus,that was not tje original plan bur i thout it looked cool so i punted and it turned out ok ;)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Josh B on August 08, 2012, 03:56:45 am

Nice tips on that girl!  The rattler skin corset really sets her off!  Josh

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Pappy on August 09, 2012, 08:02:58 am

Beautiful bow in all aspects,love the color and the bend looks very good. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 25, 2012, 03:01:55 am

Thanks doc and pappy, i have not been on as much as i would like but what can a guy do

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: crooketarrow on August 25, 2012, 08:04:10 am

   I like the nock.

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Jodocus on August 25, 2012, 09:01:49 am

Nice! The wood is marvelous, look at that colour.. There's plenty of walnut trees round where I live, I'll keep my eyes open for any of that. The contrast with the skins is real good  8)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: coaster500 on August 25, 2012, 11:27:17 am

Wouldn't change a thing soy-san...  you've really got walnut down :)

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: Sidewinder on August 25, 2012, 12:52:18 pm

I like it Soy. The darkness of walnut is very appealing and the skin feather transition is way cool. Good job.   Danny

Title: Re: dead standing walnut #3
Post by: soy on August 27, 2012, 07:43:16 pm

Thanks again all
Coaster thanks i havent got it down yet but im trying