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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 08:57:11 pm

Title: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 08:57:11 pm

Hello all..normally it takes me 3 to 4 months to finish a bow but this walnut came together in a couple of weekends..48@26" packs a good punch and is a ton of fun to shoot!Has a branch to add some character..but my favorite is the heartwood color.I know some ? walnut as bow wood but I never have had any negative results.Teak oil finish-Thanks for looking-Hammertime(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/2e09670a-2ec7-45bc-b38f-0bdca7978915_zpsd717db55.jpg?t=1406596253)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 08:58:41 pm

couple more(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/2014-07-29074924_zpsc2eea816.jpg)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 09:01:13 pm

tips....(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/d770801c-5860-4877-949f-5c0d3134bd72_zpsc3a0f496.jpg?t=1406596326)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 09:02:57 pm

braced and full draw(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/ddfbcb80-a787-4607-9809-6088bc7c4a31_zps72c3d54a.jpg?t=1406596516)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 09:05:29 pm

nothing fancy but its shootin great(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/3514841f-77f2-431a-8a84-002f32fe9de1_zpsf1c560e4.jpg?t=1406596162)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 09:08:21 pm

any comments welcome and thanks for looking(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/jeffreyakolste/5b4e7f55-1587-4775-93f5-21c1482b226c_zps30b2e2c5.jpg?t=1406598798)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: JonW on July 29, 2014, 09:17:09 pm

Nice work with a funky piece of wood.

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: Aaron H on July 29, 2014, 09:30:53 pm

Yea, that heartwood is beautiful

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: autologus on July 29, 2014, 09:32:01 pm

That is an impressive bow. It has great character.

Grady

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: Arrowind on July 29, 2014, 09:36:55 pm

Dude.  THAT is a sweet bow!  GOOD WORK!

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 09:49:12 pm

Thank you Arrowind,autolugus,Falcon,Jon..last i gave away  so its good to have one back in the collection..forgot other specs 62"long 1 7/8 wide to the 1/2"nocks-Hammertime

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on July 29, 2014, 10:16:21 pm

I like it Hammer. I've made a handful of walnut bows in the past and have some staves of it in the shop now waiting their turn, I'm now inspired to get after them sooner than later. Nice work on yours, it has a unique beauty to it.

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: TRACY on July 29, 2014, 10:50:57 pm

Very nice work! Having fun shooting what you make is what it's all about.

Tracy

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: Pat B on July 29, 2014, 11:04:09 pm

Very cool bow. It's Hammertime!  8)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 29, 2014, 11:26:05 pm

Thanks Pat B,Tracy and Greg...let me know how those walnut bows compare to your buckthorn bows-Hammertime

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: soy on July 30, 2014, 12:40:12 am

I do love me some walnut... And this is no exception....cool,cool ,cool  ;)

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on July 30, 2014, 12:49:57 am

I love it when they come together shortly, because they rarely do for me!  Looks like a pretty wood, and that's one heck of a limb on your bottom limb

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on July 30, 2014, 01:03:14 am

I dig that funny stick just cut off.  I like that bow.  I'm putting the finishing touches on a fix with som walnut at the handle.  I love the smell of walnut when it's being worked.  Great work on that thing.

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: hammertime on July 30, 2014, 07:26:07 pm

Thanks soy..Matt...Peacebow..Yeah i do love that smell,almost as good as cedar-Hammertime

Title: Re: Weekend Walnut Bow
Post by: NTD on July 30, 2014, 07:32:21 pm

What a cool looking bow!  Nice work!