Author Topic: Black walnut for core???? (Read 586 times)

snag · « **on:** July 07, 2009, 01:59:00 PM »

Has anyone had experience with using black walnut for limb cores? I was thinking of using it with figured myrtlewood veneers and clear glass.

Jeremy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2009, 08:43:00 PM »

One of the sweetest shooting bows I've shot was black walnut. It's a Highly underrated wood IMO.

Pennsyltuckey pete · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:17:00 PM »

The limbs in my favorite bow are all walnut. nothing else. It gets the job done sweetly! I am with Jeremy on this one. Way underrated.

pete

defiant · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:31:00 PM »

Next to sassafrass black walnut is light and handles compression well,great bow wood under glass.Made well over two hundred laminated bows with walnut and never had a problem.

TimZeigler · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2009, 03:07:00 PM »

I agree. I really like black walnut as a core wood.

HalfRack · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2009, 04:18:00 PM »

Perfect timing, was just ready to cut and grind some up for the first time. I've got a ton of it, so this is good to know.

-Mike

Tom Leemans · « **Reply #6 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:56:00 AM »

Black Walnut is often overlooked for a core wood, but shouldn't be. My favorite hunting bow is bamboo and osage, with a full length 1/8" lamination of walnut.

snag · « **Reply #7 on:** July 09, 2009, 04:36:00 PM »

Good info guys. Looks like that will be the core wood on my next bow. Thanks, David

Zradix · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2011, 11:24:00 PM »

jess stuart · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:01:00 AM »

Good stuff one of my favorites.

Dmaxshawn · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:04:00 AM »

The walnut is a good core wood and I have used it before. Turns out really nice. The only problem is you need to add about 0.005 to your total stack because the bow will finish light.

Hope this helps

Shawn

wood carver 2 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:09:00 AM »

I have two bamboo backed tri lams with walnut cores. Both are nice shooting bows . One of them is very fast.
Dave.

Bert Frelink · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:17:00 AM »

I used Black Walnut as a core in this Recurve, it shoots great.

I also think it's an under rated limb wood in glass bows, probably because it shows the streaks in clear glass more that lighter coloured woods.
Bert.

Walt Francis · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »

I had a Mariah Rick built me in the early 90s that was all walnut, veneers, cores,and riser. It was one good bow!

jsweka · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2011, 05:35:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Dmaxshawn:
The walnut is a good core wood and I have used it before. Turns out really nice. The only problem is you need to add about 0.005 to your total stack because the bow will finish light.

Hope this helps

Shawn

I've had the same experience. Give it a little extra for a desired draw weight. If you overshoot it and end up a little high, you can always thin the width of the limbs a little to bring the weight down.

frank bullitt · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:07:00 PM »

Haven't used it, but do shoot it.

Bamboo, walnunt lam, with osage belly, built by John McCullough, Griffin bows. Pretty sweet shooter!

Have walnut beams and lumber in my house structure. Try hammering a nail in it!

Gary Davis built a sinew backed walnut flat bow years ago, what a beauty!

Walt Francis · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:54:00 PM »

Bert,
That is one perty Bow!

Bert Frelink · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:03:00 PM »

Thanks Walt,
"Yellow Bear" made a little meat last year too, seems to working pretty good.

Regards.
Bert.

kennym · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:45:00 PM »

Bert, theres more'n a little meat there!!

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