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Offline hammertime

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Walnut makeover
« on: September 24, 2010, 08:53:57 pm »
Hi all I had a old black walnut selfbow that I didn not shoot much anymore.I cut it in half recurved the tips put cherry underlays on and built a new black walnut-heartwood riser.The limbs had taken some set but now is a faster shooter with a low stack design and early string tension the limbs are attached w/1/4"bolts,I saw Marc St Louis do this in an earlier issue of PA.Just over 50#@26" of pull.64"long.It was a good way to give a old bow new life.Hammertime

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Offline hammertime

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2010, 09:02:03 pm »
a few more

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2010, 09:05:39 pm »
thanks for looking

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2010, 09:08:49 pm »
Sorry for the double-Hammertime

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Offline RyanY

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2010, 09:16:54 pm »
That is beautiful. Great job.
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2010, 10:23:25 pm »
thanks Ryoon don't know if this should be for the BOM since it's a redo but I just wanted to show-the walnut has soe beautiful grain to it-Hammertime
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Offline jeff halfrack

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2010, 10:27:52 pm »
  thats  got  To  be  the  coolest  re-doo  ever!!!!   I'd love  to  here  more  details  thanks  JEFFW
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2010, 10:38:09 pm »
that is a thing of beauty right there
LOVE the riser,incredible

never realy been a big fan of the 3 piece take down style bows
but that one is gorgeous
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2010, 11:41:04 pm »
Nice. I'll be up all night now figuring ways to salvage my discards :)
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2010, 11:49:03 pm »
Thanks Jeff,Sailordad and Hrothgar-other details black rabbit fur wraps, tung oil finish 2" @fades to 7/16 @ tips.Hrothgar-I like your saying about fishing-Hammertime
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Offline Steve Milbocker

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2010, 09:01:54 am »
That is some innovative thinking right there ;) Nice bow too ;D
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Offline profsaffel

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2010, 10:17:25 am »
That's incredible! I'm in love with this bow. Is she available, or are you keeping her for yourself?  :P

Seriously, though. I never would have thought to turn rags to riches in that way. Excellent handy work.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2010, 11:53:27 am »
Cool!
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Offline hammertime

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2010, 12:02:16 pm »
Thanks everyone, prosaffel  if your a lefty we could talk ::)-Hammertime
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Offline HoBow

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Re: Walnut makeover
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2010, 01:56:16 pm »
Nice job...and I'm a lefty ;)
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