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Offline frankg

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Roadside trash Chokecherry
« on: August 10, 2011, 05:10:31 pm »
Coming home from town I saw a sapling that had been uprooted by road crew when they were cleaning ditches this spring. It was pretty crooked and about 2.5-3" at its crooked base. Bark was dry, tight and took around 2 hours to peel off of the 68" that I salvaged to try and make a bow from . I dont know if it will or will become smoker chips :) Heres what I have so far , theres a pretty good knot midlimb to the right that is a little spooky !



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Offline cracker

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 05:37:05 pm »
I like, More More.Ron
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Offline Gus

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 06:15:13 pm »
Sweet!!!

Gotta Love Found Wood...

Or would that be "Road Kill"?  :)

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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 06:21:04 pm »
Naw, I think that is "Ditch Kill" Gus  ;D

Looks really cool...keep working on it!

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Offline bcbull

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 06:24:54 pm »
looks prety good i think itll make a bow ,,,a thought tho looks more like erc bulit upside down than choke cherry one i made didnt have no white in it  lol brock
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2011, 10:07:02 am »
Yeah found wood always works well 'cos it's greatful to be given a second chance ;).
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Roadside trash Chokecherry
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2011, 01:19:46 pm »
cool bow in the works there. keep the pics coming love to see it make it
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