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Offline Arrowind

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Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« on: February 19, 2013, 10:46:05 pm »
Here is one I made a while ago...sometime last year.  Finally put the finish on, made a string and added a leather handle. 

My brother wanted to make a bow and asked if it was possible to use black walnut I said YEAH DUDE! that's on my list.  We went to the lumber yard and went in on a board with the straightest grain we could find.  I walked him through the process as we both made similar bows.  It was fun!  Now he says he wants to make another one some time.   This was the first bow I backed with wood as well. 

Stats:

72" ttt
49 lbs @ 28
Walnut on the tips
leather handle
about 1.75" at the fades just under .5" at the tips
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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 10:46:31 pm »
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Offline autologus

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 10:51:21 pm »
That is beautiful, I really like your bows very classy and artistic.  My favorite is your Silverleaf bow.

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Offline Josh B

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 10:54:54 pm »
Beautiful! I love the contrast and your finish work really makes it pop!  Josh
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 10:57:23 pm »
Walnut is sure pretty to look at and your bow is a beauty.........  very nicely done !!!!
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2013, 11:01:28 pm »
Beautiful bow  :)
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Offline bow101

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 11:19:34 pm »
Great looking bow, I'm admiring the tips, does Black walnut  make for a quick bow..?
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 11:21:58 pm »
Wow, that a fine looking bow Arrowind.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2013, 10:41:34 am »
Great looking tiller and finish work on that one.
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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2013, 10:47:37 am »
Just beautiful,tiller looks great and finish is exceptional. :)
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Offline adb

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2013, 11:24:09 am »
Excellent work! My kinda bow... very clean lines. Love your tip overlays... very cool. Your tiller is spot on, with very little set. Nice!
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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2013, 02:58:09 pm »
SWEET! 8)
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Offline RyanY

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2013, 03:03:42 pm »
Beautiful. Whitewood backed black walnut is on my to do list. Thanks for sharing.
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Offline LEGIONNAIRE

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2013, 04:05:50 pm »
Very nice, good job on that. I once tried black walnut backed with maple, I went narrow and so the black walnut failed in compression so I would say you got it right on by making it wider. Looks very classy.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: Hickory Backed Black Walnut Longbow
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2013, 05:02:29 pm »
autologus, Thanks!  Glad you like 'em.   I appreicate the comment.

Gun Doc, coaster500, Bowman53,  THANKS!

bow101 - Thanks!  Not really sure if black walnut makes a quick bow or not.  This is the only one I have but it shoots really nice and I will definately make another one.  I think I'm going to try a recurve next....we'll see what happens.

Badly Bent, PEARL DRUMS,Pappy - THANKS!

adb - thanks! I wish I could make em as good as yours! Speaking of set when I look at these pictures I can see more set than I originally thought it had.  I wish I would have glued in some reflex to remedy that but it does shoot nice and smooth and is actually pretty snappy too.  Next time I'll try some reflex.  Thanks agian!

Lesken -thanks!

ryoon - Thanks! hurry up and make one before med school!  Would love to see it!

LEGIONNAIRE - Thanks!  I thought this one was narrow.  I was originally planning on 2 inches wide becuase I had never worked BW before and wasn't sure how it would hold up but we were trying to get as many board staves as we could when we cut it and the demensions just worked out that way.  Wish I could say I planned it.  I am going to try to make one shorter but will probably go wider just for my own sanity.  Thanks again!

 
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