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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BSV on December 21, 2016, 09:10:16 pm

Title: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: BSV on December 21, 2016, 09:10:16 pm

hey guy's I've been lurking here for a few years now,I frequent T/G and TAS,but the time has come for me to make my first self bow...I have made some bbI Bows in the past.so long story short,I decided to use local wood to New York so I harvested a Black Walnut tree.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/CAF71048-5593-4E2A-A47E-CF181C35CB3E.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/CAF71048-5593-4E2A-A47E-CF181C35CB3E.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/B7B64ABC-5E80-4F47-8AFD-7F1205ADAEF7.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/B7B64ABC-5E80-4F47-8AFD-7F1205ADAEF7.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/0B3CFEAE-C297-4BEE-964F-2D5240D87CF6.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/0B3CFEAE-C297-4BEE-964F-2D5240D87CF6.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/0A09C93B-9279-4025-9EA4-B34972A83E58.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/0A09C93B-9279-4025-9EA4-B34972A83E58.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/D1AE0612-11B8-4DE9-BF55-EED35691462D.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/D1AE0612-11B8-4DE9-BF55-EED35691462D.jpg.html)
I did this in May 2016 so soon I will be full of Questions,I really enjoy it here..thanks in advance.. Burt

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: osage outlaw on December 21, 2016, 09:21:21 pm

Welcome to PA.  That's some nice looking walnut. 

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Badly Bent on December 21, 2016, 09:30:59 pm

Your off and running with that stave harvest, glad to have you aboard. If you've been lurking here a few years plus built some laminates I'm guessing you have a good idea how to turn those staves into bows. I look forward to seeing your work. :)

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: upstatenybowyer on December 21, 2016, 10:20:36 pm

Welcome aboard!

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Chief RID on December 22, 2016, 12:39:09 am

I know I will be watching.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: chamookman on December 22, 2016, 04:20:26 am

Don't start - it's a sickness  :laugh: :laugh:! Welcome to Our Madness - Bob.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2016, 04:28:29 am

Welcome to PA, good looking staves you have there. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on December 22, 2016, 05:18:03 am

Welcome and nice walnut staves.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Del the cat on December 22, 2016, 05:46:22 am

Hi from across the pond... nice haul.
Del

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Dakota Kid on December 22, 2016, 06:09:23 am

Welcome to the addiction.  >:D That is some nice walnut. I bet there are some squirrels that are pretty upset with you over that harvest.

Where abouts in NY are you? I'm in PA about 15 minutes from the NY border.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: BowEd on December 22, 2016, 07:06:29 am

Welcome to the PA BSV.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Stick Bender on December 22, 2016, 08:07:34 am

Welcome looks like you have some nice staves to start !

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: BSV on December 22, 2016, 08:34:29 am

Thanks everyone,I've been reading everything I get my hands on.I've got Ryan Gill's book,Rattlestick by Gary Davis,all 4 Bowyers bibles, I can't find much on black walnut builds,I believe Tim Backer said it is semi ring porous,so I can use the sapwood or heartwood for the back?come May it will be drying for 1 year,I look forward to this addiction.....Dakota Kid I am in Auburn,20 miles west of syracuse,home of a state prison and a bass pro shop..Burt

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: BSV on December 22, 2016, 08:51:16 am

Here are some pics of a BBI,and some bamboo arrows
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/FE609C41-6141-4CA8-993E-51F0BD3070F2.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/FE609C41-6141-4CA8-993E-51F0BD3070F2.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/AE5A449F-FC82-424C-A05B-89E878776DA6.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/AE5A449F-FC82-424C-A05B-89E878776DA6.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/0B1A727D-8A38-449D-8B88-EADBEBF2F32A.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/0B1A727D-8A38-449D-8B88-EADBEBF2F32A.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/6A119D67-2F92-4FD3-A2EC-F36C6374E1AD.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/6A119D67-2F92-4FD3-A2EC-F36C6374E1AD.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/977A6399-81B2-4839-A0AD-5DBCADD4776D.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/977A6399-81B2-4839-A0AD-5DBCADD4776D.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/8BB210FD-DD1B-4E05-A6F5-6582D29EF3BF.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-05/8BB210FD-DD1B-4E05-A6F5-6582D29EF3BF.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/bsv1960/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/A56E35B0-74DF-41AE-BE57-8419C3FCE077.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/bsv1960/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-10/A56E35B0-74DF-41AE-BE57-8419C3FCE077.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: osage outlaw on December 22, 2016, 08:52:59 am

Very nice looking bow and arrows.  Good job on the deer.  I think you will fit in just fine with the PA crowd.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: bubby on December 22, 2016, 09:02:55 am

For some black walnut builds search gundoc he's built several

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: simson on December 22, 2016, 12:38:32 pm

welcome,
nice looking staves there with beautiful contrast sap / heart

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: Springbuck on December 22, 2016, 12:45:45 pm

I think you can indeed use either sapwood or heartwood for the back, but with black walnut, leave yourself more width to start with than you think you'll need.  I haven't worked it much, so don't take this as gospel, but I would try to get heartwood on the belly.   It's fine wood, but I had both of the two bows I've made from it just act kind of..... softer than it is.  Didn't take huge set, but it was like the wood just wasn't wanting to be stiff.

Title: Re: My First post but now I'm ready
Post by: bjrogg on December 22, 2016, 01:08:17 pm

Welcome to PA , looks like your already making some real nice stuff and nice job using it on that buck. Congratulations as Osage said I think your gonna fit right in here looking forward to seeing more of your work. Those arrows have a bit of influence from Dbar I'd say
Bjrogg