Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Dvshunter on July 09, 2012, 01:22:54 am

Title: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Dvshunter on July 09, 2012, 01:22:54 am

I finished this one up last month and wanted to share. Its sapwood black walnut with a zebrawood handle overlay, horn tips, and boa skins over a black dye. 66ntn and 50@28.

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7168-1.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7167-1.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7160-1.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7161.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7162.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7163.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7164.jpg)

 (http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/DSCF7166.jpg)

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2012, 01:24:48 am

Cool bow and nice tiller.  ;)

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: soy on July 09, 2012, 03:08:34 am

Rock on  >:D black death is a black beauty

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Del the cat on July 09, 2012, 04:31:11 am

Cool bow, cool name.
Make sure it doesn't get carried to Europe by rats ;D
Del

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Josh B on July 09, 2012, 05:21:27 am

Very nice!  Your tiller looks good!  Josh

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Jodocus on July 09, 2012, 06:51:06 am

Beautiful bow, exquisitly finsihed! The boa skins are beautiful on that back.

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Pappy on July 09, 2012, 07:06:58 am

Thats a beauty,very nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: ErictheViking on July 09, 2012, 01:04:21 pm

Beautiful bow and nice details. 

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Badly Bent on July 09, 2012, 01:16:16 pm

Looks great, with that fine tiller I'd say it could deal out the death blow fairly easily. Also like the skins, tips and finish work. It's fun to dye black walnut sapwood, some interesting colors and patterns can happen on that wood.
Greg

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 09, 2012, 02:02:45 pm

Quote from: Del the cat on July 09, 2012, 04:31:11 am

Cool bow, cool name.
Make sure it doesn't get carried to Europe by rats ;D
Del

He only says that because he lives in Europe.  Coincidentally, in the same land as the Black Adder. 

Looking at the tiller and the design, I would have to believe she spits like a cobra.  Nice bow, fine finish work.

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Will H on July 09, 2012, 02:10:42 pm

That thing looks awesome!

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Ifrit617 on July 09, 2012, 02:26:04 pm

That is gorgeous! Love the skins.

Jon

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Dvshunter on July 09, 2012, 03:10:04 pm

Quote from: Badly Bent on July 09, 2012, 01:16:16 pm

Looks great, with that fine tiller I'd say it could deal out the death blow fairly easily. Also like the skins, tips and finish work. It's fun to dye black walnut sapwood, some interesting colors and patterns can happen on that wood.
Greg

Thanks for the kind words everyone.  I liked working with walnut. I've got a few walnut at my place that are gonna have to come down now. This was my first time working walnut and it does dye a bit different than Osage.  I'm going to try some stain on the next one.

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: lesken2011 on July 10, 2012, 10:46:10 pm

That one is slick!!

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: HoBow on July 11, 2012, 07:39:58 am

Beautiful finish work.

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: okiecountryboy on July 11, 2012, 12:06:33 pm

WELL, what everyone else said. THAT IS ONE PERTY WEAPON!!!
VERY, VERY WELL DONE!

Ron

Title: Re: black walnut selfbow “Black Death"
Post by: Dvshunter on July 12, 2012, 12:11:19 am

Thanks leskin, hobow and okiecountryboy.