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Offline soy

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Re: wood id/ poll
« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2012, 07:19:43 am »
Here are some pics from the same tree run through the grizzly 4 weeks ago the darker of the two I put linseed oil on to pop the grain(bottom pic.)
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2012, 07:22:52 am »
Whoa, whoa, whoa.  What happened to the orange color ???  You and your photoshop trickery >:D
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« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2012, 08:22:20 am »
Tricksy lil hobitsess 

Offline coaster500

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« Reply #33 on: February 17, 2012, 11:18:57 am »
Did ya switch logs Pilgrim :-\
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Offline GaryR

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« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2012, 11:37:48 am »
If that's bodark, it's the straightest I've ever seen. That's not really saying much though.

Offline Josh B

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« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2012, 12:15:22 pm »
Okay, those last two are Not Osage.  €*¥%$#   *¥$#%€¥  €¥%$¥¥!!!!!!  :-[  Looks like you better come to Kansas after all!   You tricky devil, you!    >:(   ;D  ;D  8)  Josh

Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2012, 12:38:15 pm »
Told ya so  :laugh:
If you can't make excellent bows out of that stuff I don't know what to tell ya !!
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #37 on: February 17, 2012, 12:46:22 pm »
Yep, you win! As Soy's only collaborator , you should be entitled to half the winnings.  Would you like the upper limb or the lower?  >:D  :laugh: :laugh:  Josh

Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #38 on: February 17, 2012, 12:51:24 pm »
I guess the lower
so at least I'd have something to build on instead of being left hanging ! :laugh:
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2012, 02:27:01 pm »
Alrighty then!  Send me your address , but I give you fair warning, it'll be awhile before I get around to this one.   Josh

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« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2012, 05:47:11 pm »
I'm changing my vote to locust!  :)
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Offline Gus

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« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2012, 06:00:27 pm »
Left my glasses at work last night...  :o

Could it be some type of Mulberry?
Does Mulberry grow that far north?

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Offline soy

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Re: wood id/ poll
« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2012, 06:18:36 pm »
Ok some pics.of the wet stuff...stopped @ a local  wood cutters shoppe to verify red elm and he was in agreement. I could stop @the sawmill or contact a forester but I think that will not be needed .....
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Offline Josh B

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« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2012, 10:27:55 pm »
Well Guy,  looks like were not gonna get a rise out of him.  I thought he'd put up a squawk about sending half his bow to you. >:D congratulations Soy ! You da man!  Josh

Offline Buckeye Guy

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« Reply #44 on: February 17, 2012, 10:35:03 pm »
oh well
I was up for half a take down
a bow for half the work is one I may actually finish
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