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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Brian Hoffer on April 01, 2013, 04:09:21 pm

Title: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Brian Hoffer on April 01, 2013, 04:09:21 pm

Solid black walnut self-bow I made last Fall.  I got anxious and worked it a bit too early and as a result it took a couple inches of set on each limb, but it still shoots nice!  I forget the exact measurements, but I think it is about 65" and pulls about 45-50# at 28"

The thorns were created by leaving 1" sections intact from the sap-wood down to the target ring.  After floor-tillering, I carved them into thorn shapes and then finished up tillering.  I was also pleasantly surprised to find the large knot in the bottom limb as I roughed out the stave.  Just left some extra wood around it and hoped for the best and so far, so good.

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Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: k-hat on April 01, 2013, 04:21:50 pm

That is wicked cool! those thorns and the grip area make it look like something out of a fantasy novel!  Well done, tiller looks great too :)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 01, 2013, 04:30:15 pm

That belongs in a fantasy novel, not real life. it is too cool to be true!
NICE BOW!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: soy on April 01, 2013, 06:58:34 pm

THAT IS COOL MAN!!! WoW :o

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: lostarrow on April 01, 2013, 07:11:47 pm

Nice work! Very creative! 8)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Hrothgar on April 01, 2013, 07:25:28 pm

Beautiful and creative! Nice bow.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: hammertime on April 01, 2013, 07:32:06 pm

That sure is a beauty...just awesome look....walnut is pretty stuff...nice work -Hammertime

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Trapper Rob on April 01, 2013, 08:07:26 pm

Sweet bow

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: blackhawk on April 01, 2013, 08:11:28 pm

wow....cool.....and welcome to pa....quite an entrance there mister  ;D

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Dvshunter on April 01, 2013, 08:13:47 pm

Cool idea on the thorns. You got a pretty cool bow there sir. Nice work.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Badly Bent on April 01, 2013, 09:42:03 pm

Different, unusual, and really cool. Nice work. 8)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: bow101 on April 02, 2013, 12:00:19 am

Imagination is, Imagination does........... 8)   Art beyond form and beauty

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Carson (CMB) on April 02, 2013, 12:47:10 am

Very cool.  That walnut sure looks good in those horns!   8) 8)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Zion on April 02, 2013, 02:47:31 am

That is a pretty cool bow man!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: nathan elliot on April 02, 2013, 04:36:31 am

With that as a first post I'm looking forward to seeing your work on here! Great design and execution!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: HoBow on April 02, 2013, 05:52:18 am

Looks cool. Nice job on the handle area. 

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: dwardo on April 02, 2013, 06:07:51 am

Very different to the norm, very nice indeed  8)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Brian Hoffer on April 02, 2013, 01:04:24 pm

Thanks for all the positive comments, it is amazing how active and supportive this community is.  This site is now my "morning paper" :)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: coaster500 on April 02, 2013, 01:24:51 pm

How interesting!!!!

Crazy looking bow............   from a dream to reality :)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Christian Soldier on April 02, 2013, 07:40:12 pm

Very cool man. I've got a black walnut self I'm working on now and this is very encouraging.

Great work.   :)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: SLIMBOB on April 02, 2013, 08:22:08 pm

That's thinkin' out o' the box.  Very cool.  Tiller looks nice indeedy.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: seabass on April 02, 2013, 09:47:37 pm

very cool bow.i can't wait to see more.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Lefty8917 on April 02, 2013, 11:26:07 pm

Beautiful bow!! Nice finish work!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: mwosborn on April 02, 2013, 11:47:45 pm

What a cool looking bow!  You have some talent man!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: PrimitiveVsns76 on November 27, 2013, 09:34:11 pm

Beautiful work of art. Held up?

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: RyanR on November 27, 2013, 09:39:38 pm

Dang! Really neat looking bow.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Arrowind on November 27, 2013, 10:40:19 pm

Dude!  That's one of the coolest bows I've seen in a long time!   AWESOME!!!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: wood_bandit 99 on November 28, 2013, 12:36:17 am

I have been wondering if something like those horns would work! That's cool I am definitely going to try something like that!

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: DuBois on November 28, 2013, 01:08:14 am

That is some functional art there! Obviously a lot of work and it is awesome. Thanks for the post and welcome man!
Doob

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: bowster on November 28, 2013, 02:15:14 am

Very beautiful bow, nice idea, pretty done, black walnut got lots of set in my bows too.

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: H Rhodes on November 28, 2013, 03:07:15 am

Awesome work.  Looks like a bow of the month candidate to me. 

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Joec123able on November 28, 2013, 03:50:18 am

Incredibly gorgeous. Lol no one seems to notice this was posted back in April

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: Brian Hoffer on December 02, 2013, 06:40:36 pm

Thanks for all the new comments!

@PrimitiveVsns76

It has held up remarkably well.  It has been my main target bow for a while now and I have shot it about 1000 or so times.  I am noticing a very slight amount of delamination at the horns, but I honestly cannot say how long it has been like that.  I am going to watch it carefully the next time I shoot it ;)

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: richardzane on December 02, 2013, 08:07:38 pm

my favorite part about it is those "thorns" on the back of the flexing limbs
If nothing else fancy had been done to it , those thorns would have been enough
very nice

Title: Re: "Blackthorn" black walnut self-bow (pic heavy)
Post by: bowmo on December 02, 2013, 08:23:16 pm

Woh, nice job pulling off a crazy bow.