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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Phillip King on March 02, 2023, 05:22:28 pm

Title: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Phillip King on March 02, 2023, 05:22:28 pm

Found some Folks Fixing A house down the Road and saw that they had Cut some Small White walnut Trees. I took my Time caring up the Hill on my Bike to get These Staves home. It took a Couple of Months to Get the Wood Dry so I could Start Tillering. Finally, I got to Learn how to Hollow tiller this Small Crowned Branch Stave. I decided to have this Bow at two Draw weights.  The Bow is 72 " 32#@27" and 43#@ 27". I did put double nocks on each limb. I wrapped the Grip ends with Dogbane and the Grip with recycled Belt leather. It was fun Learning how to Hollow Tiller a High Crowned Bow. Have a great Year Folks..

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: superdav95 on March 02, 2023, 08:11:52 pm

Wow. Looks great.  Can’t see much set there at all.  You did well to limit set on this style of bow build.  Very nice.

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: bjrogg on March 02, 2023, 09:06:59 pm

Nice job. Nice full draw. I’d say you did well with your hollow tillering.
Bjrogg
PS interesting idea how you made it two different draw weight by adding two different sets of knocks. Do you have two different strings ?

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Phillip King on March 02, 2023, 09:32:24 pm

Thanks Super Dave, While drying the Stave it induced a lot of reflex,. I steamed some of it out then Attached the Rawhide. I did add a Rawhide Backing.
bjrogg, I use only one string but have to remove from each nock to remove the String. I wish We could add larger file size to show details.

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Pappy on March 03, 2023, 07:43:06 am

Nice looking bow and cool idea on the 2 string and weight difference.  :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: superdav95 on March 03, 2023, 09:35:48 am

You could try Flickr to post picture on here.  Weylin did a tutorial on how fyi. It’s up in the stickies I think.  It would give you the larger pics to post.   

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Pat B on March 03, 2023, 09:52:10 am

Great results with an almost unknown bow wood. The unbraced pics says you did it right.    :OK

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 03, 2023, 10:18:05 am

Excellent tiller!
I am more than a little concerned about breakage  when the string is on the 32# upper nocks.
Jawge

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Phillip King on March 07, 2023, 06:02:21 pm

Thanks Pappy, Pat I think if I hollow out the Belly the same as the Back Radius this wood is Good. Super, I will Check that  Flickr out. :OK

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Phillip King on March 22, 2023, 11:22:45 pm

here is more of that Branch.

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Stixnstones on March 23, 2023, 07:13:25 pm

Thumbs up

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on March 24, 2023, 11:36:03 am

Cool bows. Nice tiller for sure. 

Title: Re: White Walnut Branch Bow
Post by: Phillip King on March 24, 2023, 12:54:07 pm

Thanks Stix and Idaho