Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ken75 on April 14, 2010, 07:09:46 pm
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this is a walnut board that half eye sent me months ago it is edge grained 65 1/2 inches tip to tip . 1 3/4 wide at the fades tapers last 12 inches to 3/8th nocks . i steamed in reflex ,and the deflex could be called set but im calling it deflex ! handle is real narrow with hickory added for depth. wrapped with tanned deer skin and a glued on walnut arrow rest. i would like to thank rich for a great board and a lot of knowledge from looking at his work and conversations with him ! and the rest of you great bowyers for sharing your knowledge , im not ruining wood like i used to ! forgot to mention 46 lbs at 28 inches
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couple more, and my son
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Looks great ! I like Black Walnut.
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Looks nice indeed!
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Beautiful Bow!
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Great looking bow! congrats!
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Dang Ken :D
That is one fine looking self bow.....think yer wife's going to have to change her saying....speakin of your wife, that's a fine looking boy ya got there ;D
What's your thoughts on walnut, for speed, shootability and all ?
Rich
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thats a good looking bow
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Well now Ken looks like ur finally made it out of shark infeasted waters! Im glad to see you are producing bows. Nice R/D its not too difficult to make them and it has some nice curves to it especially when drawn back! Hey stop texting me and give me a call I want to chat real quick my kid is keeping me up so no sense of trying to sleep now. Ken nice bow good work brother!
Russell
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slick looking bow, man , I love the walnut.
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thanks everyone for the nice comments, rich he's a good boy , this is the easiest sweetest shooting bow i have part because the walnut and part because the narrow handle more center shot . but i love the walnut if you run across anymore you dont want i'll bend it, AA my phone died its charging now. thanks to all
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You BUM ken lol no worries just wanted to congraduate you on a job well done and ask you something too...talk to u L8TR!
Cheers
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That is one dandy bow and bookmarked, too, for April Self BOM fun. Nice son you've got there!
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I really like the shape of that bow. The gentle recurves and your excellent tillering has produced a beautiful bow. Great job on that one!
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Got my vote so far, very nice.
N2
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Very nice, I like BW, too, but had problems with frets on some of the bows I made. It's a light wood and has a good cast.
Never steamed it; is it easy to steam??
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hey Ken,
Along with medicinewheel's ? , how does the R/D design compare to the mollegabet for cast, smoothness and speed ? I'd like to know because I have not built a r/d from the walnut. Thanks
Rich
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Nice bow - now get one bendin' for that there boy! ;D
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Good looking bow,tiller looks good and you got to love the color of Walnut. :)
Pappy
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thanks everyone , med. it bends easy with steam ,just keep it heating for a while so it doesnt tear the fibers. Rich i did a comparison with the mollegabet you sent me it is an inch longer pulls 55lb at my draw length and holds an inch higher brace hieght . there is a noticable difference in weight but not way away from each other in mass. 25 yrds the bows sent arrows into a stump that were touching seems to have nearly equal cast. i guess the light tips and reflex of the 45 lb bow bought speed near the 55lber . little less hand shock on the RD prob the light tips. either way love black walnut and want some more . thanks everyone again without ya'll id be breakin em still
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nice job liking the curves there!!
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Looks fast! :)
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Ken back when I was a sawyer we threw down the chipper walnut and a lot of others that make good wood like ash oak locust etc... I wish I was more involved then or I'd have a mountain of staves and arrow shafts! OH HUM the good old days. :'( :'( :-\
Russell
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pappy i missed your comment thanks and i value your input. maybe one day ill get to the classic
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Beautiful tiller! Very nicely done. Jawge
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thanks jawge, if you like it ,it must be right , i found a new tillering tool on the last two bows 1 by 2 board bout 16 inches long with industrial strength double sided tape i can change out strips of different grit emory cloth and i use it like a rasp on final tillering really helps keep limb smooth with now highs and lows!
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Good looking bow. I've been interested in black walnut for awhile, glad to see someone working with it. Maybe I'll get off my duff and do one.
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Swell looking stick. nice profile
VB
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thank ya'll im enjoying it