black walnut

[John K]

Lets see if this works i see photobucket changed some stuff on there site.





Cool 

[Cacatch]

Oh yeah, I guess it does look like white sapwood - except the back of it looks pretty dark. Did you stain it or is that a natural color? I also wonder if BW gets darker with age, since its nuts are good for dark stain.

CP

[Cacatch]

Right on! Thanks John. Man that looks like sweet wood to work with, was it? How was it to split?

[John K]

Here's a few more of the finished handle, to pretty to cover up with anything 






It was a bugger to get started being so big but once we got it in half it split nice 

The color on the back is all natural i think it has that "antique" look to it.

[Frode]

Well done!  Looks like you could go for low orbit from that deck  .  If I might ask, what did you finish it with?
Frode

[John K]

Hi Frode, the bow is finished with Tru-oil 6 light coats, it's all i use on my bows 

[PeteC]

Beautiful bow.Great job. God Bless

[Jesse]

looks great John. I really like that one.

[El Destructo]

Nice Job on this Stave John....was wondering what had become of all that Walnut....

[John K]

Thanks Pete, Jesse and Mike 

[HoBow]

Nice bow.  That black walnut split beautifully for you.  I wasn't so lucky when I split about 4 logs a few weeks ago.  I had kept getting runoffs mid-log 

[John K]

Thanks Jeff, this log split real nice 

[Lombard]

Fine bow, that the recipient should be quite happy with.

[nativenoobowyer86]

Awesome bow, a pleasure to set eyes on 

[Michael C.]

Sweet profile on the bow, love that color in the handle. I like those shorter stiff levers too, there is a guy at our cornstalk shoots that has one similar to that made of hickory it's levers are a bit shorter and it shoots wicked. Good job.