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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Tetsuoh on March 27, 2014, 09:54:11 pm

Title: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Tetsuoh on March 27, 2014, 09:54:11 pm

I know Walnut can make a heavy draw bow - And often a brittle one to.

Does anyone know if this holds true with shoots used for shafts?

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: bubbles on March 27, 2014, 10:41:31 pm

I've avoided walnut for shoot shafts, because it has a rather large pith. Never tried it, so the pith might not matter.

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Pat B on March 28, 2014, 12:35:19 am

I prefer second year growth for shafting and a second year walnut shoot would make a good spear shaft.

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Mohawk13 on March 28, 2014, 12:37:38 am

They make a heavy spine arrow, but have not had much success with them not breaking...They are brittle..

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Tetsuoh on March 28, 2014, 06:58:14 pm

I figured they would be, most people talk about walnut itself being brittle under pressure.

Welp I'm sure I'll find something I can do with em later.

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Pat B on March 28, 2014, 07:07:55 pm

I've made arrows from black walnut heartwood with good results.

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Mohawk13 on March 29, 2014, 02:51:56 am

Does the heartwood have a bit more flex Pat??

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Pat B on March 29, 2014, 10:27:06 am

I've not compared it with the sapwood. The heartwood shafts I got were from Ken75. He turned them and sent me a few. I made a few "primitive" type arrows and a few fluflus.

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: bow101 on March 31, 2014, 11:27:52 pm

Never tried Walnut,  getting fed up with Douglas fir,  just to many grain issues...Uhgggggg :P  will probably have to stcik with poplar.   Although have not tried oak or maple yet.
Carefull now don't breathe the dust from black walnut.. >:D

Title: Re: Walnut Shoots - Good Arrows?
Post by: Pat B on March 31, 2014, 11:55:15 pm

Poplar has become my favorite dowel shafting.