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Offline Keenan

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Excited about this one
« on: February 22, 2010, 10:41:56 pm »
 In the land of yew and juniper it's rare to find something that is straight and clean. Gordon emailed me recently about the juniper bow that I had made him and stated how impressed he was with the juniper.  That got me inspired to look for another stave that was similar. 
 I went for a morning hike and a little bunny hunting down by my parents old ranch.  Taking an easy stroll and enjoying some good prayer time on a nice sunny morning, missed a bunny by a hare! Then a big coyote came into view but unfortunately it was on the downwind side and caught my sent. My back was starting to flair up and decided I better start back towards the truck. . I had passed a mile of twisted gnarly junipers.   Thats when it happened,,,,,,My eyes locked onto a beautiful sight. There in the distance ahead was an off shoot tree trunk straight and clean with just the perfect lean.  As I got closer it looked even better. Leaning away from the main trench at about a thirty degree angle,  no branches at all on the inside top of the shoot. Size was a perfect 3.5" at the base and stove pipe straight for 75 inches.   
  I knew I had found something very sweet and definitely rare but it wasn't until I got it cleaned up today did I realize just how blessed I had been to stroll upon this one.  I haven't been this excited about a stave in a while.





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Offline gmc

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 10:53:08 pm »
Wow, that does look sweet. Can't to see what you do with it....
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Offline Timo

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 11:14:11 pm »
Don't know much about that wood, but that looks perty swell to me!

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 12:25:45 am »
Nice find Keenan, that is some beautiful wood you got there my friend.  :)
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Offline Blacktail

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 12:33:29 am »
MAN,you just have the luck dont you...i have NEVER in my time have seen a straighter peice of juniper ever...all those pin knots are going to look wonderful in the bow..glad to see my brother got blessed today...john

Offline Gordon

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2010, 12:38:56 am »
Oh man Keenan, that's as nice a piece of juniper as I have ever seen. I can't wait to see what you create from that.
Gordon

Offline david w.

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 12:42:02 am »
juniper is definately one of the prettiest woods
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Offline Bryan_S

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 01:07:00 am »
That is some nice looking Juniper. Great find.
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Offline elk country rp

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 02:22:39 am »
oh my!

that right there looks like a gift from the bow gods.....

Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 03:35:16 am »
WOW...can't wait to see these turn to bows!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 04:42:07 am »
Yup, you know when you see the one. (That applied to Mrs Cat too :) )
I got some great Yew at the weekend, (2 logs one about 6" one about 4) I'm a bit twitchy about splitting the big one, as it should yield 4 bows.
I may saw it to be on the safe side, but I'll need a bigger band saw first. ::)
That's a handsome piece of timber...
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 06:36:35 am »
Beautiful stave's Keenan.They should be something special. :)
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 08:31:40 am »
Dang looks real nice Keenan, I have a B Day approaching ;) :D 8)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 11:40:17 am »
" I went for a morning hike and a little bunny hunting down by my parents old ranch.  Taking an easy stroll and enjoying some good prayer time on a nice sunny morning, missed a bunny by a hare! " I don't about juniper but I can't wait to recoup from this operation so I can get in the woods with my bow. I loved that little description you gave of your roving session. :) Jawge
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Excited about this one
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 12:59:31 pm »
 Jawge, It's good to see you home and posting again. Been keeping you in the prayers, and glad that sharing my morning venture was inspiring for you. I know how it can be, just looking at the walls and waiting to get healed enough to get out and enjoy the sites and smells.

 Yes, definitely feeling blessed to have found this one. Just hope that I do this one justice and not mess it up ::)