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Offline John K

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Black Walnut
« on: March 24, 2010, 05:55:12 pm »
Here is one i just finshed up. I cut the tree last summer. This one is all sap wood. Very smooth to draw and shoot.






All in all, i'm happy with the way this one turned out !
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 06:14:47 pm »
You should be happy, that one is nice.
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 06:31:50 pm »
Thanks Justin !
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 08:52:52 pm »
Lovely lines and curves on that one!!

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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2010, 09:07:59 pm »
Nice!  Are you going to try and make a all heartwood bow or a heart/sap wood bow?
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 09:40:10 pm »
                   Nice...but lets see a better Money Shot...to much going on in that one...and a little far off too.......... ;D
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 11:34:03 pm »
                   Nice...but lets see a better Money Shot...to much going on in that one...and a little far off too.......... ;D


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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2010, 11:42:43 pm »
Nice looking bow.  Walnut is a very cool wood, did your hands turn purple working on it?  Greg

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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 01:38:10 am »
Nice bow John. Can you shoot from either side?

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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 07:42:37 am »
Nice Nice Nice 8)
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 07:45:47 am »
Good one! We've got some of that growing around here - may have to try it..
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 07:48:40 am »
Very nice work,looks great in all aspects. :)
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2010, 07:50:00 am »
Looks good John, but I'm with El D some close-ups would be nice eh :)
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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2010, 11:33:57 am »
Thanks guys ! I know it's not the best "money" shot  ::) I'll try and take one from the front deck tonight.

Pennhawk, yes it can be shot from either side.

Greg, no my hands didn't purple from working it, i ruffed this one out to floor tiller while it was still green then clamped it to my form for about a month, that worked pretty good.  :)

Jeff, i'm going to try an all heart wood one, to much sap wod for a sap/heart wood combo, and i'm not going to try and chase a ring of this sap wood.  :o

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Re: Black Walnut
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2010, 01:21:30 pm »
Got your bow booikmarked for March Self BOM. You might give me a heads up if you redo the full draw
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