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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: redhillwoods on March 02, 2018, 09:24:19 am

Title: Heat-treating Bl.Walnut?
Post by: redhillwoods on March 02, 2018, 09:24:19 am

Hey everybody. I have made many lightweight (up to the high 30's lb.) bl. walnut bows from a tree I felled 3 years ago. It seems exceptionally light with fat growth rings. I was fortunate enough to get about 40 good staves from it and the bows shoot fast and smooth. I'd like to try heat-treating  to increase performance . Is this a good idea for bl. walnut?

Title: Re: Heat-treating Bl.Walnut?
Post by: upstatenybowyer on March 02, 2018, 11:00:33 am

I just heat treated a short and wide BW bow. Increased the weight by about 7lbs.

Title: Re: Heat-treating Bl.Walnut?
Post by: Mo_coon-catcher on March 02, 2018, 04:02:47 pm

Black walnut takes a heat treating well. Just a little on the difficult  side to see if youve got the darkness you want after you get the wood up to temperature.

Kyle