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Offline johnston

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2011, 09:59:35 pm »
Josh you nailed that one. Super nice.

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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2011, 11:31:10 pm »
That is very nice.  Impressive little bow there.  Decrowned and unbacked...wow. 

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2011, 11:57:27 pm »
Josh, I REALLY like this bow...I have a couple 4"-6" Black Walnut "trees" growing along the road here that I think will end up cut, split and put up in my basement for a future project.  Great stuff and wow, sexy wood!
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2011, 01:46:38 am »
Wow, doc!!!! The blend of heart/sap made one beauty of a bow .what a cool looking bow :o
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2011, 10:50:08 am »
WOW, awsome looking bow. That's a lot of bow from a small piece of walnut...
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2011, 10:59:41 am »
Good work man...
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2011, 04:55:12 pm »
  How wide is the handle?
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2011, 10:43:31 pm »
Add me to the list of people loving the look of the bow and impressed with the drawlength. 
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Offline SA

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #23 on: October 04, 2011, 01:50:25 am »
man thats impressive .. how do you decrown  a stave ? i have a good candidate for one but not exactly sure how.
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #24 on: October 04, 2011, 03:02:10 am »
A beauty!
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #25 on: October 04, 2011, 08:35:00 pm »
black walnut just doesn't seem like it could bend like that. seems too brittle. shows how little i know! you've got an awesome bow there. it has a ton of character.
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #26 on: October 04, 2011, 08:37:51 pm »
Thank you very much everybody!! 

Turtle creek- I didn't measure the handle width, but I would guess it at 1 1/2".

SA- Decrowning this one was easy, if you look at the back of the bow, you can see a darker stripe running the length of it.  That stripe is the first heartwood ring peeking through.  I used it for a guide.  It's alot like chasing a ring, except you only chase it in the center for a reference.  It only works on really straight grained wood with no twist, otherwise it will violate the grain.

Once again, thank you for the kind words everybody!!!
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Offline Kpete

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #27 on: October 05, 2011, 12:17:25 am »
So it seems that this would make the bow "quarter sawn" in effect.  Rings run back to belly.  Nice job and opened my eyes to some possibilities.  Not sure I can carry it off with the skill you did.  Thanks for the pics.
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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #28 on: October 05, 2011, 08:57:33 am »
Very nice looking bow,love the looks of Walnut,tiller and finish work very nice as well. :) :) Congrats on another good one. :)
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Offline Gus

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Re: Black Walnut shorty, 52" ntn 60# @ 26"
« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2011, 03:59:17 pm »
Yes Sir,

That's a beauty indeed.
Like may others here I like Black Walnut a lot.

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