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Offline Josh B

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black walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« on: October 02, 2011, 02:02:08 pm »
This was a 4" black walnut tree I harvested in IN last winter.  I started out just trying to see how far I could push the limits of this wood, but soon fell in love with the way it handled and shot.  It's decrowned, flat and wide, 2 1/4 at the fades, narrowed working handle with a scrap of beaver tail rawhide for a grip that was leftover from resoleing my mocs.  52" ntn, 60# @ 26". It was lacking in character, so I put some burled walnut tips on it, but the pictures were to blurry to see.  I realize the brace height is a smidge to high, but I made the string out of b-50 and was allowing for stretch.  I obviously overlooked the fact that short strings don't stretch as much as the longer ones I'm used to.  The tiller may look a little uneven, but if you look at the unbraced photo, you will see the deflexed limb I had to work around, thus explaining the odd appearance of the tiller.  Thanks for looking,
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 02:09:26 pm »
Walnut+no backing+52"+ 60#s@26"s !!!!!!!!!  Wow I think you tested the limits.... and it's still in one piece!!!

Great work, I didn't think Walnut had that kind of strength but I'm pretty new at this. What a great little hunting bow :)
« Last Edit: October 02, 2011, 05:53:54 pm by coaster500 »
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 02:21:34 pm »
Thanks Coaster!  This just goes to show you, even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while!!! ;)
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 02:22:29 pm »
Here's a few more pics.

Offline ken75

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2011, 02:25:26 pm »
beautiful bow , one of the most overlooked woods.ive used it in about a dozen bows i love black walnut. excellent job gun doc

Offline Josh B

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 02:32:27 pm »
Thanks Ken, means alot coming from a short bow master such as yourself.   Josh

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 02:34:30 pm »
Wow that is very impressive.  52 inches unbacked and drawing 26" could only be done with a perfect tiller and that is exactly what your full draw shows. You just pulled off something that most only dream of. Great job on a perfect  "D" bow. Congratulations

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2011, 02:59:24 pm »
  Great looking bow, nice job.

Offline Postman

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 03:09:01 pm »
What a beaut! Love the sapwood edges.
Very impressive stats, too!
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 04:25:27 pm »
Sweeeeet full draw n lovely colors. I bet she's light as a feather too :D

Offline Dazv

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 04:48:16 pm »
NICE i really really like that little bow i bet it hits hard.

Offline John K

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2011, 05:15:04 pm »
Very nice ! Like Black Walnut  ;D
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2011, 06:01:35 pm »
Great bow :)

Now go stick a pig with it !!!!
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2011, 08:59:55 pm »
Awesome!  Nice job.  Beautiful bow!
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2011, 09:46:16 pm »
Pretty wood Josh. I don't think it lacks character