What Did You Do Today?

[osage outlaw]

A stave you gave me Clint, when we first met at the classic. I think it was cut in '09.

Is it the squiggly one?

[Rick Wallace]

Fed chickens,fed the rabbit,,loafed around mostly!!  Lazy day   :embarassed:

[Keenan]

Yesterday I gave some lessons on applying sturgeon skins. Jeff has just completed his first bow building coarse with me and this was his first bow.  Hackberry with gemsbuck tips and sturgeon skins. This shows a little trick that I have learned when using fish skins.  The firber&!$$ drywall tape is sticky backed and makes a perfect wrap for holding fish skins in place. I split it lengthwise into 1/2 strips about three feet long. It breaths well and is extremely easy to use as it is self adhesive.

[Stoker]

Ms Kerrie doesn't want me to gut the bathroom till febuary when she'll be gone for a week. Started to rough out a knife inspired by swampmonkey's skinner gonna be a hudson bay trade knife.
Thanks Leroy

[PEARL DRUMS]

Leroy your the busiest dude I know!

[Pat B]

That's the one, Clint. It should be a fun project. 

[Stoker]

Leroy your the busiest dude I know!

Momma sez "Idle hands are the devils tools"
Gotta big load of lead. just got a mold for my 45C gonna start casting.
OK I gotta problem. I walk the dog every night for a mile or so. Good time to clear my head and think about knives and stuff good therapy (and cheaper)
Keenan- That's gonna be a awesome looking bow.
Thanks Leroy

[osage outlaw]

That's the one, Clint. It should be a fun project. 

Oh yeah!  I can't wait to see what you are able to make from it.  Are you going for one or two bows out of it?  If anyone can coax a bow from it you can Pat.  I roughed a bow out of the other half.  It's in my "to do" stack.  It looks a little intimidating.  Good luck with it.

[sadiejane]

man, yesterday sucked!
the police found a good pal who had been missing since saturday
dead in her car-she had committed suicide...
spent the rest of the day/evening holding a small impromptu private wake with the tribe
drinking beer and telling stories, laughing and crying. julie was a hoot-she brought much joy to those who knew her.
so grateful to have such good friends-woulda been hard sitting home alone thinking about her and her family

[stringstretcher]

Worked on some other billets, and still finding these things.  I think they like me. 


But I won in the end.

[osage outlaw]

Today has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and no sleep.  I took a little walk in the woods to clear my head and enjoy the warm weather.  I had a few osage trees speak to me along the way.  It was nice to spend some time with nature.

[seabass]

sorry to hear about your pal Sadie.Keenan,that is a great idea with the drywall tape.Charles,are you starting a bug collection?if you are,a stave is a bad place to house them buddy lol.well,after work i started debarking a stave that Clint gave me.after spreading drywall mudd all day,this turned out to be a real chore.it is going good,just my arms feel like limp noodles when i get home from work.i am having fun doing it.i am just on a break at the moment.tring to get some blanks ready for the classic.hope you guys are having a great day.

[osage outlaw]

Steve, make sure to seal the back on that stave once you quit for the night. 

[seabass]

will do Clint.btw,how is your son doing?

[Roy]

Sadie, sometimes life doesn't make any sense at all. Sorry for your loss.