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Offline Timo

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Rewards of hard work.
« on: March 20, 2009, 07:04:16 pm »
My Daddy always told me that hard work will have it's rewards......I gotta hernia? :)    Well it does seem to pay off in the long run.

This is what I wound up with from the logs I kept back for staves. The seven staves in the foreground are by far the best wood I have ever handled. As Premo as it gets.

 50 staves in all today,  of the ones leaning up,the biggest part are all quality staves with a few being very good. There are a few character staves, and maybe a couple that I may pass on later. Will know more when I get their clothes off. Some of these staves can be split again, but I was just wanting to get them worked down and under roof. Went through a qt of shellac.

I plan on doing a "how to" on splitting later on, for those with interest,so there will be many more pics.

Pass the ibuprofen please.




(Sorry Ryan, but I had to post my good luck.):)
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Offline John K

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Re: Rewards of hard work.
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 07:17:34 pm »
That smile says it all !  Good for you !
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rewards of hard work.
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 07:19:20 pm »
Holy osage, Batman!!! :o   You lucky dog! ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Rewards of hard work.
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 07:25:31 pm »
Timo, that's awesome. I get tired looking at all those staves. The stave you gave me is being long string tillered. I know. I'm slow. I don't build as many as I used to. Hopefully, it will survive and I'll have pictures to show. Thank you again. Jawge
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Offline cheapshot

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Re: Rewards of hard work.
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 07:29:09 pm »
Just looking at that pic makes my back hurt. What a beautiful bunch of staves.
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Offline JackCrafty

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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 07:37:08 pm »
I can't stop looking at those staves..... :o
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Offline OldBow

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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 08:19:39 pm »
You Rule!
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Offline Eagle Eye Eli

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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 08:31:43 pm »
 Timo,   

I would call that just a little bit of bowyer heaven :)   Best of luck
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Offline medicinewheel

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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 08:33:49 pm »

EXCELLENT !!!
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Offline yazoo

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Re: Rewards of hard work.
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2009, 09:51:55 pm »
what did you do after lunch ;D   also did you saw kerfs on some of them?
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Rich Saffold

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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 10:00:02 pm »
Awesome work Timo, I'd be knocking back that Ibuprofen with some Jack Daniels...
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Offline Timo

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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2009, 10:21:23 pm »
George,I was thinking about that stave I sent you just today. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Yazoo, Actually this just took me 4 hrs.(I'm feeling it right now).  :'(   Straight clear wood makes a difference, and yes I did saw some kerfs in the very good stuff.

Suppose to rain here all day tomorrow, so I might gets some more work done on them.
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Shooter_G22

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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2009, 01:42:27 am »
beautiful!!! :o :o

  looks lik your a very stave wealthy man.. there...  ;)  ;)   i tell you what... that is a blessing to be able to harvest that many staves...   good job...  i hope to be able to learn to do that one day...   maybe one day when i have a shop room on my own land and out of this restricted apts i might be willing to give that a try...  ;)  in the mean time i very happy for you and those that are fortunant to be able to do that.. and i love seeing post like that becuase it gives me motovation to get to that point one day... ;D

 
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Offline DanaM

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« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2009, 06:56:08 am »
Dang Tim thats almost like winning the lottery, bet its easy to make friends when yer that rich eh ;) ;D
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Offline Dean Marlow

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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2009, 07:30:45 am »
Tim a great looking bunch of staves. Will I see some of these at Mojam? Dean
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