Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Joec123able on August 01, 2013, 09:39:29 pm
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Simple black walnut bow 60 some odd inchs long I forgot. Coming in around 53@25 And about 59 pounds a 27. It was a breeze to make. This is my first walnut bow befor I started it I almost got discouraged as I researched other people's experience with it and Most people seemed to say it Chrysaled easily But that wasn't my experience I think walnut is top notch bow wood and is over looked wayyyy to much I encourage every one to try it it's awesome bow wood and beautiful
Full draw to come hopefully tommorow when it stops raining And again sorry for the crappy pics
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Couple pointy pin knots on the back
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Strung
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Just love the colors on walnut
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I like it! ;D
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Real nice
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Thanks guys
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Awesome! Love Walnut! nice job on that one.
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Sweet looking bow, has a great shape can't wait to see drawn photos!!
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Cool looking bow - I like the transition of wood colors from the back through the handle.
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Cool looking bow - I like the transition of wood colors from the back through the handle.
Yea it turned out looking really cool it almost looks like the heart wood in the handle is glued on and each sapwood ring is a different shade
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Sweet looking bow, has a great shape can't wait to see drawn photos!!
Thank you !
Awesome! Love Walnut! nice job on that one.
Thank you I love it now too lol
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Great looking bow! Never tried walnut myself but plan to someday. It is definitely beautiful wood.
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That's a sweet looking bow. I really like the contrast between the sapwood and heartwood too.
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Love it! Nice bow, beautiful bow wood, beautiful side profile!
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Good lookin bow!
Love the ridged back.
Now let us see the full draw too :)
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Looks great. What's the limb width?
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I just got some black walnut for riser material, but haven't tried it yet for a bow. Yours looks sweet. What about the full draw?
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well done, pretty
chuck
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That looks really nice. Looking forward to the full draw pic!
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Here's the full draw pic. Sorry the bows at a little bit of an angle but it'll work. I don't think the tillers to bad
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Looks great. What's the limb width?
2 inchs wide at the fades down to half inch tips Thanks
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well done, pretty
chuck
Thank you
That looks really nice. Looking forward to the full draw pic!
Thank you !
I just got some black walnut for riser material, but haven't tried it yet for a bow. Yours looks sweet. What about the full draw?
It's awesome bow wood and probably one of the most beautiful
Good lookin bow!
Love the ridged back.
Now let us see the full draw too :)
Thanks that's what the back looked like under the bark
Love it! Nice bow, beautiful bow wood, beautiful side profile!
Thanks really appreciate it
That's a sweet looking bow. I really like the contrast between the sapwood and heartwood too.
Yea it turned out nice thank you !
Great looking bow! Never tried walnut myself but plan to someday. It is definitely beautiful wood.
Definetly try it if you get the chance !
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I agree walnut makes a beautiful bow that is a pleasure to shoot ;)
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There you go!! Not bad!! ;)
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I agree walnut makes a beautiful bow that is a pleasure to shoot ;)
Yes you're right it is very comfortable to shoot almost as smooth as my hackberry bow that's similar to this one
There you go!! Not bad!! ;)
Thank you !
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Very nice bow!!
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Very nice bow!!
Thank you 8)
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Very sweeeeeeet!
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nice bow the grain looks really nice. tiller looks good too
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Very sweeeeeeet!
Thank you !
nice bow the grain looks really nice. tiller looks good too
Thanks yea walnut is beautiful
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Nice work on that BW.
I have limited experience and have only finished 4 bows. 3 osage and 1 black walnut. The walnut has been the best performer so far.
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Nice work on that BW.
I have limited experience and have only finished 4 bows. 3 osage and 1 black walnut. The walnut has been the best performer so far.
Yea walnut is awesome bow wood thanks to how light it is but I'd still pick a nice Osage stave over walnut To be honest
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Nice bow! Strung profile looks really cool. And I like the heartwood in the handle. Adds natural color. And us self bowyers, natural is what we strive for!
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Nice bow! Strung profile looks really cool. And I like the heartwood in the handle. Adds natural color. And us self bowyers, natural is what we strive for!
YES that's why I never stain any of my bows and never will I like to let the natural beauty of the wood show ! And thanks so much !
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Natural wood is indeed pretty but people of all times have stained bows for different reasons.
Some for ritual or for better "mojo",some because a bright light hickory or similar wood will spook game.
Personaly i like to darken the belly to cut the glare when you have the sun behind you if the bow is made of light wood.
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Well, now I have to give walnut a try! That's a good looking bow right there, well done!
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Natural wood is indeed pretty but people of all times have stained bows for different reasons.
Some for ritual or for better "mojo",some because a bright light hickory or similar wood will spook game.
Personaly i like to darken the belly to cut the glare when you have the sun behind you if the bow is made of light wood.
Of course, nothing wrong with staining them if there really light.
Well, now I have to give walnut a try! That's a good looking bow right there, well done!
DO IT lol cut as much of it as you can