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Offline Ohio John

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2009, 10:49:41 pm »
It is beautiful fo sho!
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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2009, 11:18:09 pm »
very nicely crafted bow!!  where do you get your staves??  doesn't like there is a tree for miles & miles. ;D ;D 
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2009, 03:08:12 am »
Ohio John, I am sure it is black walnut the pictures kind of messed with the color it is much darker especially on the belly. Sulphur, I got this stave and many more from Justin Snyder, Thanks again Justin! And thanks to everyone else for your comments.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2009, 07:20:26 am »
Ohio John, walnut sapwood looks like any other whitewood.
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2009, 11:56:34 am »
Hillbilly, you have seen this piece of wood before along with everyone else who was at the Tennessee Classic when I was. It came from Calendargirl's house in Nashville.  ;)

Sulphur, there aren't any trees around here, that is why I brought this wood back from Tennessee.  ;D
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Offline Colt45

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2009, 12:32:38 pm »
Great job justin! I like your tips! You might wanna round off those edges though... Just kidding! haha Can't wait to see it in person
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Offline Ohio John

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2009, 05:20:21 pm »
Right on I just was seeing that as a piece of American Walnut. I haven't seen any Black Walnut sapwood in probably 15 yrs or better. Thats what
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2009, 06:57:23 pm »
There is no sapwood on this bow it is all heartwood, I split the sapwood off of it. The back of this bow is from just under the sapwood.
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Offline Ohio John

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2009, 07:40:56 pm »
I was just repeating what was said earlier in the post about the lighter nature of the wood in your photo being because of the presence of sapwood. My only comment earlier was that by the color of the bow in each of the photos except the first one I would have assumed it to be american walnut rather than black walnut. It is definitely a beautiful piece of work you have done regardless of the tree's species.
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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2009, 08:47:14 pm »
Oooo, Sweet tiller on that bow. 
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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2009, 08:48:04 pm »
JMilbrandt,

Your bow looks great !, and the only thing which I would try which might make you like it better would be to raise the brace height a bit. I love using black walnut, especially the dense heartwood sections. I had a similar bow to yours for nearly ten years.

Rich
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Offline Jmilbrandt

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Re: Black Walnut Selfbow
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2009, 12:02:00 am »
I know the brace is low I haven't made a string for that bow yet, the string thats on it is for a much longer bow I made a while back that didn't turn out very good. I was hoping no one would notice. ::) ;D
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