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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 08:53:57 pm

Title: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 08:53:57 pm

Hi all I had a old black walnut selfbow that I didn not shoot much anymore.I cut it in half recurved the tips put cherry underlays on and built a new black walnut-heartwood riser.The limbs had taken some set but now is a faster shooter with a low stack design and early string tension the limbs are attached w/1/4"bolts,I saw Marc St Louis do this in an earlier issue of PA.Just over 50#@26" of pull.64"long.It was a good way to give a old bow new life.Hammertime

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Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 09:02:03 pm

a few more

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Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 09:05:39 pm

thanks for looking

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Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 09:08:49 pm

Sorry for the double-Hammertime

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Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: RyanY on September 24, 2010, 09:16:54 pm

That is beautiful. Great job.

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 10:23:25 pm

thanks Ryoon don't know if this should be for the BOM since it's a redo but I just wanted to show-the walnut has soe beautiful grain to it-Hammertime

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: jeff halfrack on September 24, 2010, 10:27:52 pm

  thats  got  To  be  the  coolest  re-doo  ever!!!!   I'd love  to  here  more  details  thanks  JEFFW

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: sailordad on September 24, 2010, 10:38:09 pm

that is a thing of beauty right there
LOVE the riser,incredible

never realy been a big fan of the 3 piece take down style bows
but that one is gorgeous

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: Hrothgar on September 24, 2010, 11:41:04 pm

Nice. I'll be up all night now figuring ways to salvage my discards :)

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 24, 2010, 11:49:03 pm

Thanks Jeff,Sailordad and Hrothgar-other details black rabbit fur wraps, tung oil finish 2" @fades to 7/16 @ tips.Hrothgar-I like your saying about fishing-Hammertime

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: Steve Milbocker on September 25, 2010, 09:01:54 am

That is some innovative thinking right there ;) Nice bow too ;D

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: profsaffel on September 25, 2010, 10:17:25 am

That's incredible! I'm in love with this bow. Is she available, or are you keeping her for yourself?  :P

Seriously, though. I never would have thought to turn rags to riches in that way. Excellent handy work.

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: medicinewheel on September 25, 2010, 11:53:27 am

Cool!

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 25, 2010, 12:02:16 pm

Thanks everyone, prosaffel  if your a lefty we could talk ::)-Hammertime

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: HoBow on September 25, 2010, 01:56:16 pm

Nice job...and I'm a lefty ;)

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: swamp yeti on September 25, 2010, 02:44:34 pm

That is a awesome bow,my swamp yeti is going to come and take it away from you.

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: profsaffel on September 25, 2010, 10:04:59 pm

Nope, hammertime, I'm all right...  8) and I don't switch hit either.  ::)  I'll guess I'll just have to try to make one myself. I love a challenge.

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on September 25, 2010, 10:20:49 pm

Thanks Jeff and Swamp....Jeff I'll think on that one.Anyways comments welcome Thanks Hammertime

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: hammertime on October 05, 2010, 11:59:12 pm

Thanks Scott ,Yeah hopefully I'll get back to normal soon :-\but I do likehow that bow shoots,probably could get better speed w/ more reflex though.I want to say the bow Marc made  like that was in an holiday issue afew years back-Hammertime

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: Thwackaddict on October 06, 2010, 02:14:19 am

excellent work,i love the black walnut.Good redo!!

Title: Re: Walnut makeover
Post by: Josh on October 06, 2010, 12:56:50 pm

Missed this one for Sept BOM... But it is now Bookmarked for Oct BOM instead.  Great bow man!  :)