Black Walnut!!! Need answers

[Bowtech94]

Can Black Walnut make a bow if it is laminated with a thin Maple back on it? If you have any advice please let me know

[Savage]

Are you talking about a laminated riser or limbs and if limbs will you be using glass?

[okie64]

Hard maple is supposed to work good for backing lighter woods like cherry, walnut, etc. Never tried it though, I've always used hickory.

[Bowtech94]

Savage. It's a walnut board that looks good but I am going to strip it in to 1" by 3" boards then back it with maple

[JamesV]

I built my wife a walnut bow backed with hickory. The limb design was too narrow for the walnut I used and it developed frets and a lot of set. I think if you use 1 1/4-1 1/5 wide limbs and tiller the bow correctly it will work fine.

James.....................

[Bowtech94]

Thanks guys