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Offline Blaflair2

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Walnut sapwood
« on: February 06, 2014, 12:47:13 pm »
I have saw walnut should be treated like a white wood. Debark and wah-lah. Anyone have experience. This was about 12" diameter log. Half was sapwood.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2014, 01:13:59 pm »
It is a whitewood. So yes, use the sapwood. The heart wood will be long gone by the time you tiller the bow.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2014, 01:46:03 pm »
Is it pretty good wood?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2014, 02:02:41 pm »
Cant comment on that Bruce. I never used it.
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Offline Fred Arnold

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2014, 02:05:27 pm »
I've used it on 2 bows and found it to be easy to work and very good bow wood. My 62" NTN bend in the handle flat bow has been my fastest bow so far. It could have been luck and since my surgery last May I haven't been able to shoot it much. Draws 52@28 1/2 and I've been shooting up to it with 40-45# bows. When warmer weather returns I'll put it through the test and see if it holds up.
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Offline rkeltner

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2014, 02:18:55 pm »
I've done 2 sapwood walnut bows, and I would have to say, I like the way it behaves! it's light and has a lot of spring top it. makes some sweet shooting bows!
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2014, 02:30:46 pm »
I've made three sapwood walnut bows and in fact I have a walnut stave I'm about to dig into in the next few weeks. I have found it likes to take string follow and is pretty good under tension also steams pretty well
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Offline bubby

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Re: Walnut sapwood
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2014, 04:56:19 pm »
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