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Offline Don

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2013, 08:11:22 pm »
That's some tough stuff half eye. That stand of trees should keep you busy for awhile.

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2013, 08:28:36 pm »
Sweet bow Rich.

Offline H Rhodes

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2013, 10:31:16 pm »
Doggone it Rich, you are going to get some great bows outta that ironwood.  That is an amazing little bow.  I haven't tried it yet, but have some spotted that I am going to cut this spring.  It looks like awesome bow wood.  Leave it to you make a deer killing bow 34" long! :D
Howard
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Offline half eye

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2013, 11:05:34 pm »
Thanks fellas for the nice comments. Don, Howard I'll make sure ya get some of that dried Ironwood so ya can try it for yourselves....Probably only gonna be about 100 logs, think there might be a couple to spare,eh? 8)
rich

Offline H Rhodes

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2013, 11:13:58 pm »
Thanks brother!  I am putting you a little something in the mail in the next couple of days too.
Howard
Gautier, Mississippi

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2013, 12:10:32 am »
Sweet little stinger there. That is impressive some impressive wood. 

PatM, I like your point about accidental kill rather than disease.
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the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2013, 09:45:00 am »
Very impressive little bow.  You can get more from a short piece of wood than could be expected.  Add to that dead standing.  Very nice.
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Offline Arrowind

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2013, 10:23:42 am »
I don't know much about iron wood but THAT is a cool little bow!
Talking trees. What do trees have to talk about, hmm... except the consistency of squirrel droppings?

Offline tattoo dave

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Re: 34" ironwood / 53# @ 18" (a wood test)
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2013, 10:35:39 am »
That's awesome Rich!! Don't know how ya do it, but that's just awesome. I got started on a shorty of that muscle wood ya gave me, the ironwood is next.

Tattoo Dave 
Rockford, MI